Soft Rehabilitation Robots

Wearable soft robots can be effective tools for rehabilitation due to their inherent safety and compliance. Challenges, however, exist regarding the development of suitable on-body actuation methods. Furthermore, the majority of existing soft wearable devices are not accessible and easy to use for those with physical disabilities. To start to address these challenges, we have designed, fabricated, and characterized a soft robotic wrist orthosis to achieve flexion and extension for continuous passive motion therapy. 

Recent relevant papers: 

A. Sepehri, S. Ward, M.T. Tolley, and T.K. Morimoto. "A Soft Robotic Wrist Orthosis Using Textile Pneumatic Actuators For Passive Rehabilitation." In IEEE-RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), 2024. *Best Paper Finalist*