A5091946633- Soft Robotics and Applications
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Engineering Structural Analysis Methods
- Robot Manipulation and Learning
- Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
University of Notre Dame
2023-2024
Recently, soft actuator-based exosuits have gained interest, due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, inherent safety, and low cost. We present a novel wrist exosuit actuated by fabric pneumatic artificial muscles that has lightweight wearable components (160 g) can move the in flexion/extension ulnar/radial deviation. derive model representing torque exerted demonstrate use of choose an optimal design for example user. evaluate accuracy measuring torques throughout full range...
Despite recent advances in wearable technology, interfacing movement assistance devices with the human body remains challenging. We present a stretchable pneumatic sleeve that can anchor an exosuit actuator to arm low displacement of actuator's mounting point relative during operation. Our has potential serve as adaptable attachment mechanism for exosuits, since it adjust its pressure only compress much needed transmit applied forces without large displacement. discuss design our sleeve,...
Despite recent advances in wearable technology, interfacing movement assistance devices with the human body remains challenging. We present a stretchable pneumatic sleeve that can anchor an exosuit actuator to arm low displacement of actuator's mounting point relative during operation. Our has potential serve as adaptable attachment mechanism for exosuits, since it adjust its pressure only compress much needed transmit applied forces without large displacement. discuss design our sleeve,...
Spider monkeys (genus Ateles) have a prehensile tail that functions as flexible, multipurpose fifth limb, enabling them to navigate complex terrains, grasp objects of various sizes, and swing between supports. Inspired by the spider monkey tail, we present life size hybrid soft-rigid continuum robot designed imitate function tail. Our planar design has rigid skeleton with soft elements at its joints achieve decreasing stiffness along length. Five manually-operated wires this central...