Supernumerary Robotic Limbs: A Review and Future Outlook

• Published in: IEEE transactions on medical robotics and bionics Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 623 - 639
• Main Authors: Yang, Bo, Huang, Jian, Chen, Xinxing, Xiong, Caihua, Hasegawa, Yasuhisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Piscataway IEEE 01.08.2021; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: assistive robotics; Biomimetics; control strategies; design functions; Exoskeletons; Grasping; Human performance; Limbs; Prostheses; Rehabilitation; Robot kinematics; Robots; Supernumerary robotic limbs; Task analysis; Wearable robots; Wearable technology

Wearable robots have become a prevalent method in the field of human augmentation and medical rehabilitation. Typical wearable robots mainly include exoskeletons and prostheses. However, their functions are limited due to dedicated design. In recent years, Supernumerary Robotic Limbs (SRLs) have bec...