Wearable soft robotic vest that learns
Researchers at the Harvard John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, have created a soft, wearable robotic device that provides personalised movement assistance for individuals with upper-limb impairment, such as stroke and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients.
The latest version of the robot combines machine learning and a physics-based model to learn each user’s unique movements and provide support for daily activities such as eating and drinking.
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