A Soft Robotic Exosuit For Knee Extension Using Hyper-Bending Actuators
<|reference_start|>A Soft Robotic Exosuit For Knee Extension Using Hyper-Bending Actuators: Movement disorders impact muscle strength and mobility, and despite therapeutic efforts, many people with movement disorders have challenges functioning independently. Soft wearable robots, or exosuits, offer a promising solution for continuous daily support, however, commercially viable devices are not widely available. Here, we introduce a design framework for lower limb exosuits centered on a soft pneumatically driven fabric-based actuator. Our design consists of a novel multi-material textile sleeve that incorporates braided mesh and knit-elastic materials to realize hyper-bending actuators. The actuators incorporate 3D-printed self-sealing end caps that are attached to a semi-rigid human-robot interface to secure them to the body. We will demonstrate the effectiveness of our exosuit in generating enough force to assist during sit-to-stand transitions.<|reference_end|>
@article{liu2024a,
    title={A Soft Robotic Exosuit For Knee Extension Using Hyper-Bending Actuators},
    author={Tuo Liu and Jonathan Realmuto},
    journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.02802},
    year={2024},
    archivePrefix={arXiv},
    eprint={2410.02802},
    primaryClass={cs.RO}
}