Robotics is a forward-looking discipline. Attention is focused on identifying the next grand
challenges. In an applied field such as medical robotics, however, it is important to plan the …

As robotic devices are applied to problems beyond traditional manufacturing and industrial
settings, we find that interaction between robots and humans, especially physical interaction …

The very first application of active exoskeleton robot was to provide external power to a
soldier so that he can carry additional weight than his strength. Since then this technology …

Background Spinal cord injury is a devastating condition that can dramatically impact hand
motor function. Passive and active assistive devices are becoming more commonly used to …

Since the late 1990s, there has been a burst of research on robotic devices for poststroke
rehabilitation. Robot-mediated therapy produced improvements on recovery of motor …

Robotic rehabilitation of the upper limb following neurological injury is most successful when
subjects are engaged in the rehabilitation protocol. Developing assistive control strategies …

In this paper, we present a soft wearable robot for the shoulder which has the potential to
assist individuals suffering from a range of neuromuscular conditions affecting the shoulder …

The training for both translation and rotation of the hand is desirable for patients with
impairments. This paper focuses on the design and control of a 7-degree-of-freedom cable …

Various robotic exoskeletons have been proposed for hand function assistance during
activities of daily living (ADL) of stroke survivors. However, traditional exoskeletons involve …

Cable-driven parallel robots (CDPRs) are categorized as a type of parallel manipulators. In
CDPRs, flexible cables are used to take the place of rigid links. The particular property of …