Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new soft robotic wearable uses machine learning to restore arm strength and independence after stroke and ALS. (CREDIT: Harvard ...
Wearable robotics are moving quickly from research labs into everyday life, and smart exosuits are leading the shift. Unlike bulky, ...
A new soft-robotic wearable uses electronics and shape-memory alloy actuators to reduce hand oedema without clinic visits.
Redesigning the clutch with a multilayer structure that includes a soft interlayer to help spread out the stress more evenly. Electroadhesive (EA) clutches work similarly to car clutches, but instead ...
It is estimated that around 80 million people worldwide live with a tremor. For example, those who live with Parkinson's disease. The involuntary periodic movements sometimes strongly affect how ...
A new artificial intelligence control system enables soft robotic arms to learn a wide repertoire of motions and tasks once, ...
Jun Zhang, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research interests lie in the intersection of control theory, robotics, ...
The quest to mimic human touch in technology has led researchers to explore piezoelectric and triboelectric effects as pivotal phenomena. These effects underpin a new generation of tactile sensors ...