Hands are vital in a wide range of fundamental daily activities, and neurological diseases
that impede hand function can significantly affect quality of life. Wearable hand gesture …

Exoskeletons are robots that closely interact with humans and that are increasingly used for
different purposes, such as rehabilitation, assistance in the activities of daily living (ADLs) …

In this article, various investigations on soft exoskeletons are presented and their functional
and structural characteristics are analyzed. The present work is oriented to the studies of the …

Stroke incidence is increasing more rapidly in Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
than in High-Income Countries (HICs), but LMICs are not well organized to provide …

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) have major consequences on the patient's health and life.
Voluntary muscle paralysis caused by spinal cord damage affects the patient's …

Nowadays, robotic technologies are used in many fields, one of them is medicine. The
breakthrough of technologies has enabled the development of robotic devices for …

Limited research has been conducted on hand exoskeletons for an augmentative role. Hand
and wrist exoskeletons for therapeutic purposes, however, are widely researched featuring …

This paper establishes design criteria for soft exogloves (SEG) to be used as rehabilitation
or assistance devices. This research consists in identifying, selecting, and grouping SEG …

As people age, their finger function deteriorates due to muscle, nerve, and brain
degeneration. While exercises might delay this deterioration, an invention that enhances …

Featured Application Potential applications of the work include research and implementation
work on 3D-printed exoskeletons, especially for the upper limb. Abstract The article …