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  • REMA: Redefining Mobility for Aging Adults

    REMA aims to rethink how exoskeletons can support mobility in aging populations by combining physical functionality with psychological and emotional care.

  • HARU: On the compliance, reliability and motion control of a tabletop robot

    HARU is a socially intelligent tabletop robot developed by the Honda Research Institute Japan to explore long-term human–robot interaction in everyday environments such as schools, hospitals, and homes. Safe, engaging human–robot interaction must begin in the earliest design stages. Rigid components can pose safety risks and be costly to adapt, while soft robotics provides a safer and more expressive alternative, but often falls short on reliability over long-term use. At the Robot Design Lab (KTH), our project builds on the HARU platform and applies a mechatronic design methodology, where we integrate compliant structures, soft robotic actuation, sensing, and advanced control, with the goal to ensure motion that is expressive and immersive, yet also safe, durable, and dependable during extended operation.

  • EXHILO: Real-time exoskeleton control for human-in-the-loop optimization

    The project goal is to develop a modular lower-limb exoskeleton prototype equipped with off-board actuation and a flexible digital control interface. The system enables Human-in-the-Loop (HILO) optimization, where assistance strategies are automatically tuned in real time to each user. This approach supports adaptive, personalized exoskeleton control and accelerates research into wearable robotics.

  • AKI: A Child-Centered Social Robot Platform for Safe Interactions

    The AKI project was initiated by the Robot Design Lab at KTH in 2022 and has since been carried out by MSc students of the Mechatronic Capstone Course (MF2121) and the Degree Project in Mechatronics (MF214X / MF224X). AKI is a tabletop robot designed as a platform for advancing human–robot interaction with children. Through successive student projects, AKI has undergone iterative design cycles focusing on safety, reliability, and expressive interaction, evolving into a versatile and expandable research platform.

  • EXHILO 2: Advancing Real-time Exoskeleton Control for Human-in-the-Loop Optimization

    This project advances the modular lower-limb exoskeleton platform initiated in the first demonstrator project EXHILO. In this second phase, the project focuses on duplicating and validating the actuation modules, implementing and testing a broader set of Human-in-the-Loop (HILO) control strategies, and integrating the modules with prototype exoskeleton structures with the goal of validating the overall solution. Together, these developments aim to establish a reliable and adaptable platform for personalized exoskeleton assistance, supporting both laboratory research and clinical evaluation.

  • IRIS: Novel Mechatronic Systems and Soft Robotics enabled by 4D Printing and Machine Learning

    This research studies 3D and 4D printing with smart materials and the application of these technologies to the design and manufacturing of mechatronic systems and soft robots.

  • WILDCAT

    The use of remotely controlled robots is proliferating in support of (pre-)first responders during disaster management. Most attention is focused on the response phase, when robots e.g. can traverse difficult terrain. However, there are also substantial benefits to be gained through the use of this technology during the prevention/mitigation, preparedness and recovery phases.

  • SocketSense

    The project aims to develop an innovative medical IoT system with wearable sensors and AI technologies for effective operation perception and design optimization of prosthetic sockets.