SRAR — Soft Robotics for Ankle Rehabilitation

Soft robotics
Rehabilitation
SMA actuation

Research line focused on modular soft robotic ankle rehabilitation using compact actuation and safe supervision.

Author

Sergio Jácobo-Zavaleta

Published

June 10, 2026

Research line

Soft robotics for ankle rehabilitation

This research line explores soft and biomimetic robotic modules for early-stage ankle rehabilitation.

The emphasis is early rehabilitation: seated or bed-based mobilization, not gait assistance.

Current direction

  • Modular ankle exoskeleton design
  • Antagonistic SMA actuation
  • Embedded thermal-aware supervision
  • Safety-oriented control architecture
  • Future multimodal sensing with EMG, IMU, and EEG
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