Papers
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Total Citations
468
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About
Lucas Gerez is a leading researcher in soft robotics and wearable assistive technologies, with a primary focus on restoring hand and arm function for individuals with neurological conditions. His most impactful work includes the development of a fully portable, textile-based soft robotic wearable that restores arm function in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a landmark study with 89 citations that demonstrates real-world viability for neurodegenerative disease patients. Gerez has pioneered adaptive, tendon-driven exo-gloves and hybrid exoskeleton gloves equipped with variable stiffness joints, abduction capabilities, and telescopic thumbs, significantly enhancing grasping capabilities for both rehabilitation and human augmentation. His contributions extend to the fundamental design of soft robotic grippers, including pneumatically driven disposable grippers with retractable telescopic fingers and laminar jamming flexure joints that enable variable stiffness. With over 360 total citations across his ten most-cited papers, Gerez has established himself as a key innovator in making soft robotic systems lightweight, portable, and suitable for everyday use—bridging the gap between laboratory prototypes and practical assistive devices that can improve quality of life for people with paralysis, stroke, or neurodegenerative diseases.
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