For many people living with neurodegenerative diseases or recovering from stroke, daily routines can become exhausting challenges. Simple actions like brushing teeth, raising a fork, or combing hair ...

In 2017, researchers from Harvard's Wyss Institute, the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science and Boston University demonstrated a soft robotic exosuit designed to help stroke ...

Researchers have developed the prototype of a comfortable and flexible “soft smart hand exoskeleton,” or robo-glove, which gives feedback to wearers who need to relearn tasks that require manual ...

With a pulse of light, a slim strip of soft gel comes alive underwater and crawls, jumps and swims against the water’s drag. Researchers led by Metin Sitti at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent ...

A new study reveals the potential of a soft robo-glove in helping stroke patients to relearn dexterous tasks like playing music. Stroke is a leading cause of disability in the EU, affecting around 1.1 ...