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A soft fabric-based shrink-to-fit pneumatic sleeve for comfortable limb assistance (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Diteesawat, R. S., Hoh, S., Pulvirenti, E., Rahman, N., Morris, L., Turton, A., …Rossiter, J. (2022). A soft fabric-based shrink-to-fit pneumatic sleeve for comfortable limb assistance. In 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) (9766-9773). https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS47612.2022.9981265

Upper limb impairments and weakness are com-mon post-stroke and with advanced aging. Rigid exoskeletons have been developed as a potential solution, but have had limited impact. In addition to user concerns about safety, their weight and appearance,... Read More about A soft fabric-based shrink-to-fit pneumatic sleeve for comfortable limb assistance.

User perspectives on the future of mobility assistive devices: Understanding users’ assistive device experiences and needs (2022)
Journal Article
Morris, L., Cramp, M., & Turton, A. (2022). User perspectives on the future of mobility assistive devices: Understanding users’ assistive device experiences and needs. Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 9, Article 205566832211147. https://doi.org/10.1177/20556683221114790

Introduction Current assistive devices are inadequate in addressing the needs of some people living with impaired mobility. This study explored the experiences of living with impaired mobility in relation to how wearable assistive adaptive and rehabi... Read More about User perspectives on the future of mobility assistive devices: Understanding users’ assistive device experiences and needs.