Taufik Hidayat

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Taufik Hidayat is a leading researcher in the field of soft robotics and assistive wearable technologies, with a primary focus on developing accessible, fabric-based exoskeletons for hand rehabilitation and daily assistance. His major contributions center on the design and testing of portable soft robotic gloves that prioritize user comfort and affordability by replacing rigid components with flexible fabric and motor-tendon actuation systems. In his highly cited 2024 work, Hidayat demonstrated a fabric-based soft exoskeleton glove that effectively assists hand grasping during daily activities, achieving 8 citations and highlighting the practical viability of soft robotics for real-world applications. His foundational 2019 paper, with 6 citations, laid the groundwork for this approach by introducing a motor-tendon-driven glove that enables both flexion and extension of the fingers using linear actuators and simple on-off control. Hidayat’s research bridges the gap between clinical rehabilitation and everyday assistive devices, offering a low-cost, comfortable alternative to traditional rigid exoskeletons. His work is particularly notable for its emphasis on user-centered design and its potential to improve quality of life for individuals with hand impairments, making him a key innovator in the growing field of wearable soft robotics.