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Adarsha Narayan Mallick1*, Amanpreet Chander1, A. Pratap Choudhari1, Hemant Kumar Chattar1, Ashish Sahani1

1Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar

 

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The development of soft robotics technology has enabled them to be used for healthcare devices. One of the areas where this technology can play a crucial role is the medical assistive devices for various purposes like rehabilitation. In contrast to commonly used technology utilizing rigid actuators with a limited range of motion simultaneously compromising the safety of their human counterparts, this technology suits well to be used in the same with an added advantage. These soft actuators address the issues like safety, compliance, freedom of motion, biocompatibility, and ease of use. Various technologies like Dielectric Elastomers Actuators (DEA), fluid-based soft actuators, Twisted String Actuators (TSA), Supercoiled Polymer Actuators (SCPA), etc., have been developed to mimic the motion of a living being. The focus of this write-up is concentrated on unconventional and recent approaches to the design and control of soft actuators. In the present study, each technology's working principle and application have been discussed, along with their limitations. Soft actuators with different technologies which can be used in assistive devices, their requirements, and limitations are discussed along with some recent devices and the importance of the material to develop soft robots.


Keywords: Artificial muscle; Assistive devices; rehabilitation; Soft actuators.


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Mallick, A. N., Chander, A., Choudhari, A. P., Chattar, H. K., Sahani, A. (2023) A Review on the Role of Soft Robotics in Medical Assistive Devices. Int. j. autom. smart technol. https://doi.org/10.5875/ausmt.v13i1.2416

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