3 papers
cs.RO2023
A Fabric-based Pneumatic Actuator for the Infant Elbow: Design and Comparative Kinematic Analysis
Ipsita Sahin, Mehrnoosh Ayazi, Caio Mucchiani +3
This paper focuses on the design and systematic evaluation of fabric-based, bellow-type soft pneumatic actuators to assist with flexion and extension of the elbow, intended for use…
cs.RO2022
A Bidirectional Fabric-based Pneumatic Actuator for the Infant Shoulder: Design and Comparative Kinematic Analysis
Ipsita Sahin, Jared Dube, Caio Mucchiani +2
This paper presents the design and assessment of a fabric-based soft pneumatic actuator with low pressurization requirements for actuation making it suitable for upper extremity as…
cs.RO2022
Closed-loop Position Control of a Pediatric Soft Robotic Wearable Device for Upper Extremity Assistance
Caio Mucchiani, Zhichao Liu, Ipsita Sahin +4
This work focuses on closed-loop control based on proprioceptive feedback for a pneumatically-actuated soft wearable device aimed at future support of infant reaching tasks. The de…