McKibben Actuators is a type of pneumatic artificial muscle comprising a flexible, tubular elastomeric bladder surrounded by a braided mesh sleeve that contracts axially when internally pressurized, distinguishing it from other soft actuators through its biomimetic structure and reliance on radial expansion to produce uniaxial contraction.
239
Publications
14.4K
Citations
522
Authors
169
Institutions
Publications per year
2017–2026
79
Parents
Publications
239
A lightweight soft exosuit for gait assistance
Michael Wehner, Brendan Quinlivan, Patrick M. Aubin et al. · 2013 · 346 citations
Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Robotics Engineering +17
1–5 of 239
Authors
522
- KS
22
h-index
- HN
14
h-index
- SW
12
h-index
- BTBertrand Tondu
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse, France
15 publications · 1.7K citations
12
h-index
- GE
11
h-index
1–5 of 522
Institutions
169
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo, Japan
17 h-index
66 publications
2.7K citations
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
14 h-index
38 publications
1.5K citations
University of Salford
Salford, United Kingdom
10 h-index
29 publications
1.8K citations
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
10 h-index
29 publications
1.6K citations
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse
Toulouse, France
9 h-index
14 publications
2.7K citations
Okayama University of Science
Okayama, Japan
8 h-index
23 publications
487 citations
The University of Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
7 h-index
21 publications
1.1K citations
Tokyo University of Science
Tokyo, Japan
7 h-index
19 publications
1.1K citations
1–8 of 169
Venues
- Advanced Robotics
12 publications · 509 citations
12
h-index
- Sensors and Actuators A Physical
10 publications · 574 citations
10
h-index
- IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
9 publications · 419 citations
9
h-index
- Smart Materials and Structures
SMS · 7 publications · 184 citations
8
h-index
- Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics
7 publications · 282 citations
7
h-index
1–5