A recent development in wearable technology has introduced a new approach to communication and rehabilitation, utilizing a thin, flexible sticker capable of translating hand movements into ...

The Seoul National University Biorobotics Lab in South Korea has developed a soft wearable robot that can restore hand movement to patients who are partially paralyzed because of a stroke or other ...

A research paper by scientists at the University of Coimbra proposed a soft robotic hand that composed of soft actuator cores and an exoskeleton, featuring a multimaterial design aided by finite ...

Scientists have made considerable progress with soft robots used for assistive wearables, rehabilitative technologies and more. Powered by compressed air, they offer advantages over regular robots ...

Researchers have developed a wearable PDMS sensor that uses a FBG to sense movements. The sensors could be used to monitor wrist, finger or even facial movements. WASHINGTON — Imagine wearing a thin ...

A new study has shown that the representation of hand movements in the brain continues to exist in above-elbow amputees, years after amputation. Researchers used machine learning (a linear classifier) ...

Handy invention: UBC’s Peyman Servati (left) and Arvin Tashakori show off their smart gloves. (Courtesy: Lou Bosshart/UBC Media Relations) A smart glove that tracks finger, hand, and wrist movements ...