[HTML][HTML] Robotic Systems for Hand Rehabilitation—Past, Present and Future

B Gherman, I Zima, C Vaida, P Tucan, A Pisla… - Technologies, 2025 - mdpi.com
Background: Cerebrovascular accident, commonly known as stroke, Parkinson's disease,
and multiple sclerosis represent significant neurological conditions affecting millions …

MediKnit: Soft Medical Making for Personalized and Clinician-Designed Wearable Devices for Hand Edema

HJH Kim, N Pourjafarian, A Choudhury… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Current rapid prototyping in medical domains relies on rigid 3D-printed materials, lacking
flexibility, customization, and clinician-led input. This paper introduces MediKnit, a novel …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of Near Infrared Spectroscopy and Mirror Therapy for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Post-Stroke Patients: A Brain Plasticity Pilot Study

C Formica, S De Salvo, N Muscarà, L Bonanno… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the neural pattern activation during mirror
therapy (MT) and explore any cortical reorganization and reducing asymmetry of …

Hand function assessment: Tests for adult patients with central nervous system disorders

AN Belova, GE Sheiko… - Physical and …, 2024 - journals.rcsi.science
Upper limb dysfunction is a very common and severe problem in patients with central
nervous system disorders. The restoration of arm and hand functions is one of the priority …

[HTML][HTML] The Design and Adaptive Control of a Parallel Chambered Pneumatic Muscle-Driven Soft Hand Robot for Grasping Rehabilitation

Z Zhou, Q Ai, M Li, W Meng, Q Liu, SQ Xie - Biomimetics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The widespread application of exoskeletons driven by soft actuators in motion assistance
and medical rehabilitation has proven effective for patients who struggle with precise object …

Learning Hand State Estimation for a Light Exoskeleton

G Abbate, A Giusti, L Randazzo, A Paolillo - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
We propose a machine learning-based estimator of the hand state for rehabilitation
purposes, using light exoskeletons. These devices are easy to use and useful for delivering …

Hand function assessment: tests for adult patients with central nervous system disorders

AN Belova, GE Sheiko… - Physical and …, 2024 - journals.eco-vector.com
Upper limb dysfunction is a very common and severe problem in patients with central
nervous system disorders. The restoration of arm and hand functions is one of the priority …

Leveraging Fabric Substructure Variations of Actuator-Integrated Robotic Textiles for Wearable Applications

H Kim - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Wearable devices have evolved significantly, progressing from simple touch sensors to
advanced hardware like exoskeletons, hearing aids, and space suits. These devices …

[PDF][PDF] Mirror Therapy using Virtual Reality and Actuated Exoskeleton: Road to a Patient Care Device

G Abbate, A Giusti, L Randazzo, A Paolillo - totopaolillo.github.io
We have developed a rehabilitation setup based on the mirror therapy protocol and
leveraging cutting-edge technology. We posit that the lost hand functionalities can be …

[PDF][PDF] Recent Physiotherapy Advances in Stroke Patient for Upper Limb Training: A Literature Review

A Kumar, D Kashyap, AK Sandilya, S Karna, V Verma - researchgate.net
Various advanced techniques are used in rehabilitation to improve arm and hand function,
which are essential for independent daily life. These techniques include Virtual Reality …