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Soft robotic suits: State of the art, core technologies and open challenges

Publication date:

  • 2021

Authors:

Michele Xiloyannis
Ryan Alicea
Anna-Maria Georgarakis
Florian L. Haufe
Peter Wolf
Lorenzo Masia
Robert Riener

Abstract

Wearable robots are undergoing a disruptive transition, from the rigid machines that populated the science-fiction world in the early eighties to lightweight robotic apparel, hardly distinguishable from our daily clothes. In less than a decade of development, soft robotic suits have achieved important results in human motor assistance and augmentation. In this paper, we start by giving a definition of soft robotic suits and proposing a taxonomy to classify existing systems. We then critically review the modes of actuation, the physical human-robot interface and the intention-detection strategies of state of the art soft robotic suits, highlighting the advantages and limitations of different approaches. Finally, we discuss the impact of this new technology on human movements, for both augmenting human function and supporting motor impairments, and identify areas that are in need of further development.

Reference
Doi: arXiv:2105.10588
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Robotics,
 Pages 1-20
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Version: In Press
Access: Open Access
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