A soft patch on the arm could soon let you steer robots with simple hand movements, even while your whole body is in motion.

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 ...

A team of researchers provides a perspective on the role that soft actuators and energy harvesters play in building mechatronic devices ...

Harvard researchers have created a soft, wearable robotic device that provides personalized movement assistance for individuals with upper-limb impairment, such as stroke and ALS patients. The latest ...

Engineers are another step closer to developing soft robotics and wearable systems that mimic the ability of human and plant skin to detect and self-heal injuries. (Nanowerk News) A University of ...

What if you could wear a robotic device that boosted your strength and endurance, making heavy lifting and other physical ...

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 ...

Maintaining an open airway is a critical priority in emergency medicine. Without the flow of oxygen, other emergency interventions can become ineffective at saving the patient's life. However, ...

Eric Markvicka (left), Robert F. and Myrna L. Krohn Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, along with graduate students Ethan Krings (right) and Patrick McManigal (not pictured), recently ...