The past few years have witnessed the rapid innovation of wearable chemical sensors that
induce impacts on various areas of our daily life. As the emerging Internet of Thing (IoT) …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) and stroke are pathologies that often result in the loss of/decrease in
hand functionality. Hand function is a critical component of everyday life and therefore, a …

Currently, rapidly developing digital technological innovations affect and change the
integrated information management processes of all sectors. The high efficiency of these …

Textile based pneumatic actuators have recently seen increased development for use in
wearable applications thanks to their high strength to weight ratio and range of achievable …

Intense therapy is a key factor to improve rehabilitation outcomes. However, when
performing rehabilitative stretching with the upper limb of stroke survivors, therapist fatigue is …

People with tetraplegia resulting from spinal cord injury experience debilitating hand
impairments that may lead to lifelong dependence on others to perform activities of daily …

Purpose Stroke, spinal cord injury and other neuromuscular disorders lead to impairments in
the human body. Upper limb impairments, especially hand impairments affect activities of …

Twisted string actuators (TSAs) convert rotational motion from twisting into linear motion.
They are known for high energy efficiency, and large linear strain and stress outputs …

Reduced hand function in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients is commonly associated with a
lower quality of life and limits the autonomy of the patient because he/she cannot perform …

In current designs soft robotic bending actuators, the need for high force capabilities is not
adequately addressed. In this article, we present a new inflatable actuator that exploits …