Development of a Soft Robot with Pressure Ulcer Prevention Functions

Shoko Miyagawa; Ryohei Yuasa; Hiroyuki Nabae; Hidemitsu Furukawa; Masaru Kawakami

doi:10.20965/jrm.2022.p0294

Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics

Online ISSN : 1883-8049
Print ISSN : 0915-3942
ISSN-L : 0915-3942

Special Issue on Science of Soft Robots

Development of a Soft Robot with Pressure Ulcer Prevention Functions

Shoko Miyagawa, Ryohei Yuasa, Hiroyuki Nabae, Hidemitsu Furukawa, Masaru Kawakami

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Keywords: pressure ulcer, shear stress, gel cushion, soft robot

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2022 Volume 34 Issue 2 Pages 294-297

DOI https://doi.org/10.20965/jrm.2022.p0294

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This letter describes the social needs and research trends of soft robots for pressure ulcer prevention, and our current work on the robotization of soft gel cushions.

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