Letter:
Development of a Soft Robot with Pressure Ulcer Prevention Functions
Shoko Miyagawa*1, Ryohei Yuasa*2, Hiroyuki Nabae*3, Hidemitsu Furukawa*4, and Masaru Kawakami*4
*1Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Graduate School of Health Management, Keio University
4411 Endo, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 252-0883, Japan
*2Digital Manufacturing and Design Research Center for Emergent Circularity, Keio University
5322 Endo, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 252-0882, Japan
*3Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
*4Yamagata University
4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa City, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan

3D-printed soft gel cushion
This letter describes the social needs and research trends of soft robots for pressure ulcer prevention, and our current work on the robotization of soft gel cushions.
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