Debjit Hore

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

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Debjit Hore is a researcher at the forefront of soft robotics, with a focused expertise in developing compliant, bio-inspired systems for medical rehabilitation and surgical applications. His work centers on leveraging smart materials and antagonistic actuation to create safer, more adaptive robotic devices. Hore’s major contributions include the design of a wearable soft pneumatic finger glove for stroke rehabilitation, which uniquely integrates antagonistic actuators to produce both finger flexion and extension—critical motions for restoring grasping ability. This work, cited 6 times, addresses a pressing clinical need by enabling more natural, repetitive therapy exercises. In parallel, Hore pioneered a novel soft manipulator for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS), fabricated from silicone polymer and driven by Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) springs. This modular design, with three SMA actuators spaced 120° apart, offers unprecedented dexterity and compliance within the confined surgical workspace, earning 4 citations. By combining soft materials with intelligent actuation, Hore’s research bridges the gap between robotic precision and human tissue safety, laying groundwork for next-generation medical devices that are both gentle and effective.