This project is to create a gripper/soft robotic hand for people with disabilities to use. Some people are chronically impaired by diseases like arthritis and diabetes. Arthritis makes joints pain when used for basic functions. As a side effect of diabetes, patients have no sensation in their appendages like hands and feet. A gripper like this would help these two types of patients in dealing with their symptoms. 

The background section of this wiki will detail the research needed to make this product in its soft robotics aspect and the sensor aspect. For the soft robotics...

This project outlines how to build programmable Lego Mindstorms projects to use pneumatic components of the Soft Robotics Toolkit.  The goal was to replace portions of the Fluidic Control Board with an EV3 Programmable Brick so that it's easier for kids to work with.  In this first version, the focus is on the pneumatic elements.

The team that worked on this project is Sunset Spark.  They're a non-profit in Brooklyn that helps first generation immigrant families -- kids and adults -- make...

The Soft Wheel Robot is a project designed...

Vision works well when we have an overview of the total system, but the way we search in digital media is through little steps, from link to link — a tactile experience as we feel the landscape. We can never see it as a whole because it’s not a continuous...

An Exploration into Modular, Continuous-Pour Soft Robotic Actuators with Soluble Inserts for Improved Actuation

One of the goals of soft robotics is to simplify and increase the efficiency of the actuator fabrication process. Traditionally, a two part mold has been used to create simple soft robotic actuators. In order to increase the durability of the actuator, we set...