Development of Hexagonal Pyramid-Shaped Flexible Actuator with Anisotropic Stiffness for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation Device

Rehabilitation devices for passive exercise have been actively researched and developed in accordance with Japan’s aging society. A previous study proposed and tested an extension-type flexible pneumatic actuator (EFPA) with reinforced stiffness that could achieve passive exercise in patients. In ad...

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Main Authors: So Shimooka, Hiroki Himuro, Akio Gofuku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Actuators
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/12/11/424