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A Unified Framework for Soft Inflatable Fabric Actuators A newly published study, “A Unified Framework for Soft Inflatable Fabric Actuators”, by Odysseas Simatos, Konstantina Tsintzira, Grigorios M. Chatziathanasiou and Panagiotis Polygerinos from SWAG partner Hellenic Mediterranean University, presents a major step forward in how soft inflatable fabric actuators can be designed and understood. Soft inflatable […]

SWAG Feature: Discover the Open Source Platform aiming to Revolutionise Wearable Robotics **CEINMS-RT** is an open-source platform that is transforming the field of wearable robotics, developed as part of the SWAG project. Launched at the start of 2025, the platform was developed by researchers from partner University of Twente, led by Prof. Massimo Sartori, in collaboration with McGill University and Griffith

SWAG Researchers Pioneer Systematic Design Framework for Soft Robotics Applications Odysseas Simatos and Panagiotis Polygerinos of the Control Systems & Robotics Lab at SWAG partner Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU) have introduced a standardised framework for the design and evaluation of soft inflatable fabric actuators. Their work, presented at RoboSoft 2025 and ICRA 2025, leverages dimensional analysis to systematically characterise actuator behaviour across

Identifying Gait Patterns in Sub-Acute Stroke Patients: Insights from SWAG research profiled at RehabWeek Celine Bouwmeester and colleagues have conducted a study, showcased at RehabWeek, aimed at identifying gait patterns in sub-acute stroke patients using open-access gait kinematics. The research, carried out by Roessingh Research and Development and the University of Twente, provides insights into the pathology of gait

Novel Method for Investigating Joint Impedance During Walking Presented at RehabWeek 2025 OAt RehabWeek 2025, Michele Paravano from the University of Twente presented a poster featuring research co-authored with Mohamed Irfan Refai, Herman van der Kooij, and Massimo Sartori on joint impedance during the stance phase of walking, carried out as part of the SWAG project. The work addresses the measurement of joint

Read the Second Edition of our Project Newsletter Our second project Newsletter is now out, featuring our latest research and news. You can read it here. Stay updated on our groundbreaking work in soft robotics and our lower limb exosuits – follow us on X, LinkedIn and sign up to receive the next Newsletter directly here. We publish two editions a

SWAG featured at the European Robotics Forum Dr. Patrick Holthaus, SWAG Co-Investigator and researcher at the University of Hertfordshire (UK), presented the SWAG project to the European Robotics Forum (ERF) community, explaining how the project pioneers a novel soft exoskeleton for empowering humans. The #ERF2025, Europe’s key robotics event, brought together about 1,500 experts from academia and industry to

SWAG partners gather in Italy to progress key technology On 28th and 29th November, 2024 the SWAG project travelled to Italy for the M13 Plenary meeting hosted by SSSA and IUVO. The meeting served as an opportunity for the consortium consisting of TWI Hellas, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), Bendabl, Heidelberg University, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, IUVO, Eurecat, Jožef Stefan Institute, University of Twente (UT), Roessingh Research