A 2-DOF Shoulder Exosuit Driven by Modular, Pneumatic, Fabric Actuators

• Published in: IEEE transactions on medical robotics and bionics Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 166 - 178
• Main Authors: Natividad, Rainier F., Miller-Jackson, Tiana, Chen-Hua, Raye Yeow
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Piscataway IEEE 01.02.2021; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Actuator design; Actuators; Bending; Degrees of freedom; Fabrics; Humerus; Kinematics; Muscles; pneumatic actuators; Rehabilitation robotics; Robotics; Robots; Shoulder; Soft robotics; Torque; Wearable technology

The shoulder plays a crucial role in moving the upper limb. It is capable of articulating in three degrees-of-freedom, which enables the arm to perform kinematically complex manipulation actions. Wearable devices targeting the shoulder must be able to emulate its kinematics. Robotic exosuits are an...