With no picture it is impossible to tell whether spastic fingers could ever get this glove on.
A Modular Soft Robotic Exoskeleton for Active Hand Rehabilitation after Stroke
Publisher: IEEE
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Abstract:
This
paper presents the design and components of a modular soft exoskeleton
for an active hand rehabilitation in people who has suffered a stroke.
Most of the exoskeletons designs in which soft technologies are
incorporated do not allow movement of the thumb. Our design allows their
user to flex and stretch the index finger, the middle finger and the
thumb repeatedly with the possibility to train their memory movement by
picking and releasing. This was achieved through a soft exoskeleton-like
glove design fabricated with a 3D printer with flexible materials. The
overall weight of this Soft Exoskeleton-like glove 155 g, not including
the battery of 6V, the electronic components and the microcontroller
which are placed in the forearm and have total weight of 159 g. Our
device is able to provide the forces of 3,9N in cylindric grasp position
and 1,6N in precision grasp. These movements are possible because the
thumb can move according to the grasping. This could allow future users
to train and rehabilitate outside of a specialized center for more
frequent training by doing repetitive exercise.
Date of Conference: 27-29 Oct. 2021
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 30 November 2021
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