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### Cardiac Simulator

SortThis [case study](/book/case-study-cardiac-simulator) describes the use of McKibben actuators embedded in a soft elastomeric matrix to mimic heart muscles. 

   ![cardsim1.png](/sites/g/files/omnuum4601/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/sorotoolkit/files/cardsim1.png?itok=Zs8iNU9L) 

 







### Soft Prosthetic Hand for Amputees

SortThis [case study](/book/case-study-soft-robotic-prosthetic-hand-amputees-pam) describes the design and construction of a soft prosthetic hand for amputees designed by a group of students in the [Global Immersion Summer Program](http://mdi.seas.harvard.edu/globalimmersion) in India. The thumb is actuated by three pneumatic artificial muscles.

   ![fullhand.png](/sites/g/files/omnuum4601/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/sorotoolkit/files/fullhand.png?itok=UQ5l7Kml) 

 







### Bibliography

Obiajulu et al. (2013) [Soft Pneumatic Artificial Muscles With Low Threshold Pressures for a Cardiac Compression Device](/publications/soft-pneumatic-artificial-muscles-low-threshold-pressures-cardiac).

Roche et al. (2014) [A Bioinspired Soft Actuated Material](/publications/bioinspired-soft-actuated-material-0).

Chou & Hannaford. (1996) [Measurement and modeling of McKibben pneumatic artificial muscles](/publications/measurement-and-modeling-mckibben-pneumatic-artificial-muscles).

Doumit et al. (2009) [Analytical Modeling and Experimental Validation of the Braided Pneumatic Muscle](/publications/analytical-modeling-and-experimental-validation-braided-pneumatic-muscle).

Tondu et al. (2012) [Modelling of the McKibben artificial muscle: A review](/publications/modelling-mckibben-artificial-muscle-review).

### Contributors

Ellen Roche