Wearable Robotics: Soft Exosuits & Assistive Devices

This lecture by the instructor covers the development of soft wearable robotic technologies, focusing on exosuits for both lower and upper extremities. The talk delves into the interdisciplinary team effort to create unique wearable robotic technologies, emphasizing the importance of lightweight, conformal actuators, and textile-based sensors. The discussion includes the application of these technologies in assisting healthy individuals with locomotion and grasping tasks, as well as their potential impact on stroke patients for rehabilitation purposes. The lecture also explores the integration of sensing technologies, control strategies, and the future prospects of these soft exosuits in enhancing human performance and enabling tele-rehabilitation.