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 ...

The wearable robot vest uses balloons and machine learning to mimic a person’s upper arm movement. In testing, the robot was able to correctly identify the user’s intended shoulder movement 94.2 ...

Redesigning the clutch with a multilayer structure that includes a soft interlayer to help spread out the stress more evenly. Electroadhesive (EA) clutches work similarly to car clutches, but instead ...

Researchers have developed an AI control system that enables soft robotic arms to learn a wide repertoire of motions and ...

Jun Zhang, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research interests lie in the intersection of control theory, robotics, ...

It is estimated that around 80 million people worldwide live with a tremor. For example, those who live with Parkinson's disease. The involuntary periodic movements sometimes strongly affect how ...

A newly developed AI control system using neuron-inspired learning enables soft robotic arms to learn a broad set of motions ...

A soft robotic system uses liquid crystal elastomers to merge shape shifting, gripping, and color change, demonstrating fully integrated motion and optical feedback within a single flexible material. ...