{"id":9,"date":"2026-02-11T12:46:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearable-powers.hmu.gr\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:48:11","slug":"project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wearable-powers.hmu.gr\/?page_id=9","title":{"rendered":"Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>Our Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">We aim to transform the workforce by providing a transparent and lightweight garment that offers &#8220;POWERS&#8221; to safely execute strenuous tasks. Our technology seeks to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>Enhance Well-being: <\/strong>Reduce overexertion injury risks and support those suffering from Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>Future-proof Jobs: <\/strong>Improve work performance and efficiency, keeping workers in charge of their lives for longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;margin-top:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:0;margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>Innovate Holistically:<\/strong> Move beyond isolated joint assistance to provide a complete, poly-articular upper-limb solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;margin-top:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:0;margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><strong>Core Research Areas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>Human-in-the-Loop Design<\/strong>: Ensuring the exosuit conforms to intricate human kinematics and provides personalized assistive forces (5-25% of muscle effort)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>Fabric-Based Soft Robotics<\/strong>: Utilizing the mechanical anisotropy of high-strength fabrics to create collapsible, high-power-to-weight ratio actuators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>Distributed Sensing &amp; Control<\/strong>: Implementing a network of embedded soft sensors and model-free adaptive control to track user intent in real-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><strong>Methodology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><strong>WP1:<\/strong> Design of Fabric Soft Pneumatic Actuators and Sensors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><strong>WP2:<\/strong> Human-in-the-loop and Biomechanical Design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><strong>WP3:<\/strong> Distributed Control Architecture and Intent Tracking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><strong>WP4:<\/strong> System Integration and Evaluation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/wearable-powers.hmu.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/timelinePOWERS.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearable-powers.hmu.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/timelinePOWERS.png 2560w, https:\/\/wearable-powers.hmu.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/timelinePOWERS-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/wearable-powers.hmu.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/timelinePOWERS-1024x308.png 1024w, https:\/\/wearable-powers.hmu.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/timelinePOWERS-768x231.png 768w, https:\/\/wearable-powers.hmu.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/timelinePOWERS-1536x462.png 1536w, https:\/\/wearable-powers.hmu.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/timelinePOWERS-2048x616.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Mission We aim to transform the workforce by providing a transparent and lightweight garment that offers &#8220;POWERS&#8221; to safely execute strenuous tasks. 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