Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Thane Robert Hunt

Marko B Popovic

Saivimal Sridar

Ananth Jonnavittula

Richard Matthew Rafferty

Christopher J Berthelette

Amaid Zia

Michael Pickett

Matthew Paul Bowers

Seiichiro Ueda

Matthew Dipinto

James D Sareault

Lynn Robert Koesterman

Varun Visnudas Verlencar

A hand exercise device includes a first wrist bracelet; a second wrist bracelet removably coupleable to the first wrist bracelet; an actuator mounted on the second wrist bracelet with an extendable loop powered by the actuator; and a fingertip brace coupled to the first wrist bracelet.

Device for enhancing grip strength

The present disclosure provides a biologically-inspired robotic device comprising: a first member; a second member pivotably connected to the first member; one or more actuators; and a coupler/decoupler mechanism (CDC) selectively coupling or decoupling of the one or more actuators to the second member, such that, when the one or more actuators are coupled to the second member, the one or more actuators act to pivot the second member relative to the first member.

Biologically-inspired joints and systems and methods of use thereof

Actuation systems and methods are disclosed. Such systems may comprise a motor having a drive shaft, one or more modules coupled to the drive shaft, each module comprising one or more energy storage elements and one or more actuating members connecting the one or more energy storage elements to one or more degrees of freedom, which are configured to actuate in response to a discharge of energy from the one or more energy storage element, and a plurality of clutches associated with each module to couple the energy storage element of the module to the drive shaft of the motor and to control an energy state of the energy storage element independent of energy storage elements of other modules.

Actuation systems and methods

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Worcester, MA, United States of America

Thane Robert Hunt