The research on soft pneumatic actuators in Italy: Design solutions and applications

M Paterna, C De Benedictis, C Ferraresi - Actuators, 2022 - mdpi.com
Interest in soft actuators has increased enormously in the last 10 years. Thanks to their
compliance and flexibility, they are suitable to be employed to actuate devices that must …

Use of McKibben muscle in a haptic interface

W Franco, D Maffiodo, C De Benedictis, C Ferraresi - Robotics, 2019 - mdpi.com
One of the most relevant issues in the development of a haptic interface is the choice of the
actuators that are devoted to generating the reflection forces. This work has been particularly …

Modelling a 1-DOF Finger Extensor Machine for Hand Rehabilitation

I Shahdad, NZ Azlan, A Jazlan - IIUM Engineering Journal, 2021 - journals.iium.edu.my
It is essential to have an accurate representation of a robotic rehabilitation device in the form
of a system model in order to design a robust controller for it. This paper presents …

[PDF][PDF] Passive upper-limb exoskeleton based on Pneumatic Artificial Muscles

M Paterna - 2024 - tesidottorato.depositolegale.it
The thesis aims to describe a new passive upper-limb exoskeleton for industrial application.
These devices can improve the workers' comfort and productivity by reducing muscle activity …

Use of Pneumatic Artificial Muscles in a Passive Upper Body Exoskeleton

MV Lo Piccolo, GG Muscolo, C Ferraresi - International Workshop on …, 2021 - Springer
This paper presents a preliminary study on a novel upper body exoskeleton conceived for
human effort reduction in uncomfortable operations. The exoskeleton is constituted by a light …