ABSTRACT
Nowadays, people have the need to be independent from others during the performance of their daily-living activities. To help them achieving some of that freedom, when mobility disorders are present, exoskeletons started to be developed and used. Nevertheless, these solutions were always built considering rigid, uncomfortable and heavy materials. Precisely due to the nature of the materials used, a need of an alternative was imperative. Currently, the new materials in development, for rehabilitation and aided locomotion applications, must follow some requirements in contrast to the traditional ones. Having an affordable price, being light weighted and soft to the touch are some of the of the ideal requirements. Considering this situation, the current paper intends to highlight new materials able to be a real alternative to conventional ones.
