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
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.

3D-printed soft gel cushion
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