Nature communications
Sep 9, 2022
Wearable strain sensors that detect joint/muscle strain changes become prevalent at human-machine interfaces for full-body motion monitoring. However, most wearable devices cannot offer customizable opportunities to match the sensor characteristics w...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Sep 8, 2022
Ever since its discovery, the applications of Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) can be found across a range of application domains, from structural design to medical technology. This is based upon the unique and inherent characteristics such as thermal Shape...
Soft robotics
Aug 26, 2022
Electronic skin for robotic tactile sensing has been studied extensively over the past years, yet practical applications of electronic skin for the grasping state monitoring during robotic manipulation are still limited. In this study, we present the...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Aug 22, 2022
Textiles hold great promise as a soft yet durable material for building comfortable robotic wearables and assistive devices at low cost. Nevertheless, the development of smart wearables composed entirely of textiles has been hindered by the lack of a...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Aug 21, 2022
In order to assist patients with finger rehabilitation training and grasping objects, we propose a new type of soft rehabilitation gloves (SRGs), which has both flexion/extension and abduction/adduction movement function for every finger. This paper ...
Computational intelligence and neuroscience
Aug 21, 2022
IoT technology has scientific, advanced, and practical characteristics in wearable fitness equipment and artificial intelligence health management. On this basis, this paper discusses the intelligent health management system based on IoT technology. ...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Aug 16, 2022
The paper describes the semi-automatised calibration procedure of an electronic skin comprising screen-printed graphene-based sensors intended to be used for robotic applications. The variability of sensitivity and load characteristics among sensors ...
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
Aug 15, 2022
In nature, many biological organisms have developed the exceptional antifreezing ability to survive in extremely cold environments. Inspired by the freeze resistance of these organisms, researchers have devoted extensive efforts to develop advanced f...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Aug 10, 2022
Human-centered applications using wearable sensors in combination with machine learning have received a great deal of attention in the last couple of years. At the same time, wearable sensors have also evolved and are now able to accurately measure p...
Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
Aug 10, 2022
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 flexibility improves comfort, usability, and portability while no...