Kristin Nuckols
Papers
8
Total Citations
433
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About
Kristin Nuckols is a pioneering researcher in soft wearable robotics, with a focus on developing assistive and rehabilitative devices for individuals living with neurological conditions including stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and spinal cord injury. Her work sits at the intersection of robotics, biomechanics, and clinical rehabilitation, and she has made substantial contributions to the design of lightweight, fully portable soft robotic systems that can meaningfully improve patients' quality of life and functional independence. Among her most impactful contributions are a soft robotic glove for restoring grasp function after spinal cord injury (78–60 citations), an inflatable wearable robot designed to reduce therapist fatigue during stroke rehabilitation (96 citations), and a portable upper limb wearable for individuals with ALS (89 citations). Her multi-joint sensing and control framework (67 citations) has further advanced the field's understanding of intuitive, responsive wearable systems. More recently, her work combining soft robotics with telerehabilitation signals a commitment to broadening patient access to cutting-edge therapy. With nearly 430 cumulative citations across her published work, Nuckols has established herself as a significant and rapidly rising voice in assistive robotics and neurorehabilitation engineering.
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- 3Improving Grasp Function After Spinal Cord Injury With a Soft Robotic Glove78 citations · 2020
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