The triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is a recent technology that reforms kinetic energy
generation and motion sensing. A TENG comes with variety of structures and mechanisms …

One of the practical applications in the field of soft robotics involves the development of soft
robotic wearable devices. These devices make use of their intrinsically compliant structures …

Robotic exoskeleton assistance is an effective method for the treatment of patients with
movement disorders. First, this article presents a variable stiffness knee exoskeleton robot …

Exoskeleton robots are an exciting potential solution for patients with motor dysfunction to
restore their daily activities. This letter introduces a variable stiffness exoskeleton robot (VSA …

This work presents a reconfigurable variable stiffness actuator (RVSA) based on a rotational
spring mechanism (torsional spring) and a group of specially designed symmetrical S …

This paper develops a nonlinear stiffness mechanism to reduce the vibration of the
suspended-load backpack and its peak force applied to human. The suspension system …

With the population of the world getting older and the working period becoming more
extended, exoskeletons can be helpful to prevent occupational injuries and provide …

This article presents a novel variable stiffness actuator (VSA) capable of wide-range stiffness
regulation and has a compact structure. A cam-circular beam mechanism is proposed in the …

A variable stiffness mechanism (VSM) is used to connect the principal motor and the load of
a serial-configuration variable stiffness actuator (VSA) and can adjust the intrinsic stiffness of …

This letter presents the design and development of a novel compact motor-based non-linear
stiffness soft actuator used for tendon-driven joints, ie a magnet-integrated soft actuator …