Introduction Soft robotic wearable devices, referred to as exosuits, can be a valid alternative
to rigid exoskeletons when it comes to daily upper limb support. Indeed, their inherent …

One of the primary reasons for long-term disabilities in the world is strokes. The causes of
these cerebrovascular diseases are various, ie, high blood pressure, heart disease, etc. For …

Flexible soft exoskeletons, so-called exosuits, are robotic devices that interact with their
users to assist or enhance muscle performance. Their lightweight design and lack of rigid …

Exoskeletons targeting the upper limb have been broadly developed both for rehabilitation
and to augment user's physical performance. Generally, they are rigid robotic interfaces …

Background Myoelectric signals offer significant insights in interpreting the motion intention
and extent of effort involved in performing a movement, with application in prostheses …

A novel soft robotic arm (SRA) composed of two soft extensible arms (SEAs) and a soft
bendable joint (SBJ) for space capture systems is presented in this paper. A diamond …

Substantial device mass and control complexity can hinder the impact of wearable robotic
technologies, such as exoskeletons. Thus, despite promising previous research, the …

The development of programmable self-shaping materials enables the onset of new and
innovative functionalities in many application fields. Commonly, shape adaptation is …

Wearable robotics is a field receiving increasing attention from the scientific community. It
has great potential to improve rehabilitation process or increase the human capabilities but …

Compliance-based morphing structures have the potential to offer large shape adaptation,
high stiffness and low weight, while reducing complexity, friction, and scalability problems of …