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SWAG and TUBERS underline the expanding reach of soft robotics Soft robotics is increasingly proving that its potential goes far beyond a single field of application. Across Europe, new research is showing how soft, adaptive robotic systems can respond to very different challenges ; from supporting human movement to inspecting and repairing critical infrastructure. Two

SWAG hosted hands-on workshop on CEINMS-RT On 29 October 2025, SWAG hosted an online hands-on workshop dedicated to CEINMS-RT, an open-source platform for real-time neuro-mechanical model-based control of wearable robots. The session focused on how the platform can be used to support wearable robotic systems such as exoskeletons, exosuits, and bionic limbs. The workshop offered

SWAG Newsletter #3: Latest Activities, Research Progress and Project Updates Our third SWAG newsletter is now available, bringing together key highlights from the past months, including recent events, research advances and project news. You can read the full newsletter here.

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