Introduction The debilitating effects on hand function from a number of a neurologic
disorders has given rise to the development of rehabilitative robotic devices aimed at …

Soft robotics is a branch of robotics that deals with mechatronics and electromechanical
systems primarily made of soft materials. This paper presents a summary of a chronicle …

This article presents a state-of-the-art survey on the robotic systems, sensors, actuators, and
collaborative strategies for physical human-robot collaboration (pHRC). This article starts …

A novel pneumatic soft linear actuator Fiber-reinforced Origamic Robotic Actuator (FORA) is
proposed with significant improvements on the popular McKibben-type actuators, offering …

Interest in soft gloves, both robotic and haptic, has enormously grown over the past decade,
due to their inherent compliance, which makes them particularly suitable for direct …

This letter presents a novel soft robotic glove system for assistive and rehabilitative
applications, offering a powerful, low-profile, and convenient solution for the growing elderly …

This paper establishes design criteria for soft exogloves (SEG) to be used as rehabilitation
or assistance devices. This research consists in identifying, selecting, and grouping SEG …

Classical rigid-bodied robotic systems are presented with proven success in theoretical
development and industrial applications, are recently challenged by the emergence of soft …

Twisted and coiled polymer (TCP) actuator has many advantages such as high contraction
capability, high work density, low cost materials, and easiness of fabrication, making it …

The development of soft robotic hand exoskeletons for rehabilitation has been well-reported
in the literature, whereby the emphasis was placed on the development of soft actuators for …