Advances in Soft Robotics and Wearable Devices
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioelectronics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 April 2026 | Viewed by 116
Special Issue Editors
Interests: development of soft robotic systems; tactile sensor skins; soft sensors with applications in minimally invasive surgery
Interests: robot autonomy; soft robotics; systems engineering; modelling of tool-environment interaction dynamics; tactile sensing and haptic perception with applications in robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery; rehabilitation; assistive technologies and human-robot interactions in the manufacturing environment
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Interests: soft robotics; eversion robots; soft actuators; wearable robots
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to submit your work to the forthcoming Special Issue titled "Advances in Soft Robotics and Wearable Devices."
The rapidly evolving fields of soft robotics and wearable devices are redefining the way machines and humans interact with each other and their environments. By employing the compliance and adaptability, these systems offer new possibilities in safety, functionality and comfort. They are making significant impact in rehabilitation, human assistance and healthcare.
Despite notable advancements over the past few decades, several fundamental challenges remain. Effective actuation, sensor integration, and control in both soft and wearable platforms require interdisciplinary collaboration across design, materials science, and manufacturing. Moreover, achieving intelligence and autonomy in these systems calls for novel modeling techniques and control strategies.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent developments and foster cross-disciplinary innovation in soft robotics and wearable device research. We welcome original research articles and review papers in both soft robotics and wearable technologies.
Topics of Interest
- Soft actuators and sensors
- Wearable robotic systems and exosuits
- Flexible electronics and smart textiles
- Integrated sensing and actuation
- Bio-inspired design and control
- Human–robot physical interaction
- Materials and fabrication for wearables and soft robots
- Applications in healthcare, rehabilitation, and daily life
- Hybrid soft–rigid robotic devices
Dr. Abu Bakar Dawood
Prof. Dr. Kaspar Althoefer
Dr. Cem Suulker
Dr. Eisa Anwar
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soft robotics
- soft sensors
- flexible electronics
- smart textiles
- wearable devices
- exosuits
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