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ROBOTIC EXOSKELETONS
Robotic exoskeletons have become a popular and efficient technological solution for assisting people that suffer from neurological conditions and for enhancing the capabilities of healthy individuals. They range from rigid and complex structures to soft, lightweight, wearable devices. Our research focuses on the development of portable and lightweight devices to comfortably replicate natural human movements and improve the quality of life of users.
Exoskeleton glove for improving the grasping capabilities of the user.
Hybrid exoskeleton glove equipped with a tendon-driven system for finger flexion, pneumatic actuators for finger abduction, and an inflatable, telescopic extra thumb for grasp quality enhancement.
WEARABLE SENSORS
Wearable sensors, integrated into devices like smartwatches, fitness trackers, and smart clothing, offer numerous benefits across different sectors, particularly in robotics, health, and wellness. These sensors continuously monitor physiological parameters such as heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle activity, providing real-time data that can be crucial for early detection and management of health conditions. We employ soft sensors for controlling robotic devices (e.g. exoskeletons and robotic hands) and tracking body activity in order to improve the performance of athletes during physical training.
Exo-glove equipped with a muscle-machine interface combining Electromyography and Forcemyography sensors to decode user intent.
Soft, ultra-sensitive strain sensors for muscle activity monitoring. Soft sensors are placed over the skin to detect mechanical changes of the muscle during contraction (muscle deformation).
ROBOTIC HANDS AND GRIPPERS
Adaptive, underactuated, and compliant robotic hands have received increased interest over the last decade due to their ability to robustly grasp and manipulate objects even under significant object pose or other environmental uncertainties. Possible applications of these devices range from prosthetics to industrial settings. Our research focuses on the development of robot hands and grippers for robust grasping and dexterous manipulation with hardware of low complexity and cost.
Hybrid, encompassing, three-fingered robotic gripper equipped with telescopic, soft fingers and rigid claws.
Multi-modal robotic gripper with a reconfigurable base: improving dexterous manipulation without compromising grasping efficiency
(Best Paper Award on Robot Mechanisms and Design IEEE/RSJ IROS 2021).
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