Gesture recognition using surface electromyography and deep learning for prostheses hand: state-of-the-art, challenges, and future

W Li, P Shi, H Yu - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Amputation of the upper limb brings heavy burden to amputees, reduces their quality of life,
and limits their performance in activities of daily life. The realization of natural control for …

Hand exoskeleton systems, clinical rehabilitation practices, and future prospects

P Tran, S Jeong, KR Herrin… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Spinal cord injury (SCI) and stroke are pathologies that often result in the loss of/decrease in
hand functionality. Hand function is a critical component of everyday life and therefore, a …

The grasp taxonomy of human grasp types

T Feix, J Romero, HB Schmiedmayer… - … on human-machine …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we analyze and compare existing human grasp taxonomies and synthesize
them into a single new taxonomy (dubbed “The GRASP Taxonomy” after the GRASP project …

Fully wearable actuated soft exoskeleton for grasping assistance in everyday activities

T Bützer, O Lambercy, J Arata, R Gassert - Soft robotics, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Worldwide, over 50 million people suffer from persistent hand impairments after stroke or
spinal cord injury (SCI). This results in major loss of independence and quality of life …

Hybrid rigid-soft hand exoskeleton to assist functional dexterity

CG Rose, MK O'Malley - IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A hybrid hand exoskeleton, leveraging rigid and soft elements, has been designed to serve
as an assistive device to return the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) and …

A systematic review of EMG applications for the characterization of forearm and hand muscle activity during activities of daily living: Results, challenges, and open …

NJ Jarque-Bou, JL Sancho-Bru, M Vergara - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
The role of the hand is crucial for the performance of activities of daily living, thereby
ensuring a full and autonomous life. Its motion is controlled by a complex musculoskeletal …

Hand Extension Robot Orthosis (HERO) Grip Glove: enabling independence amongst persons with severe hand impairments after stroke

A Yurkewich, IJ Kozak, D Hebert, RH Wang… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background The Hand Extension Robot Orthosis (HERO) Grip Glove was iteratively
designed to meet requests from therapists and persons after a stroke who have severe hand …

On the choice of grasp type and location when handing over an object

F Cini, V Ortenzi, P Corke, M Controzzi - Science Robotics, 2019 - science.org
The human hand is capable of performing countless grasps and gestures that are the basis
for social activities. However, which grasps contribute the most to the manipulation skills …

Robotic assistive and rehabilitation devices leading to motor recovery in upper limb: a systematic review

S Khalid, F Alnajjar, M Gochoo, A Renawi… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Stroke, spinal cord injury and other neuromuscular disorders lead to impairments in
the human body. Upper limb impairments, especially hand impairments affect activities of …

A calibrated database of kinematics and EMG of the forearm and hand during activities of daily living

NJ Jarque-Bou, M Vergara, JL Sancho-Bru… - Scientific data, 2019 - nature.com
Linking hand kinematics and forearm muscle activity is a challenging and crucial problem for
several domains, such as prosthetics, 3D modelling or rehabilitation. To advance in this …