A review of active hand exoskeletons for rehabilitation and assistance
T Du Plessis, K Djouani, C Oosthuizen - Robotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Disabilities are a global issue due to the decrease in life quality and mobility of patients,
especially people suffering from hand disabilities. This paper presents a review of active …
especially people suffering from hand disabilities. This paper presents a review of active …
Fully wearable actuated soft exoskeleton for grasping assistance in everyday activities
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 …
spinal cord injury (SCI). This results in major loss of independence and quality of life …
Design, development, and control of a hand/wrist exoskeleton for rehabilitation and training
Robotic devices for rehabilitation and training is a promising and challenging research topic
with a potentially huge social impact. The availability of tools for autonomously performing …
with a potentially huge social impact. The availability of tools for autonomously performing …
A pilot study on the design and validation of a hybrid exoskeleton robotic device for hand rehabilitation
M Haghshenas-Jaryani, RM Patterson… - Journal of Hand …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Study Design An iterative design process was used to obtain design parameters
that satisfy both kinematic and dynamic requirements for the hand exoskeleton. This design …
that satisfy both kinematic and dynamic requirements for the hand exoskeleton. This design …
Generation and evaluation of product concepts by integrating extended axiomatic design, quality function deployment and design structure matrix
Existing product concept generation and evaluation methods are mainly based on
designers' experience to determine design schemes in the process of product development …
designers' experience to determine design schemes in the process of product development …
Integrated approaches of BWM-QFD and FUCOM-QFD for improving weighting solution of design matrix
Abstract Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is commonly used to translate customer
requirements into design specifications in the product conceptual design phase. House of …
requirements into design specifications in the product conceptual design phase. House of …
Feasibility of force myography for the direct control of an assistive robotic hand orthosis in non-impaired individuals
Background Assistive robotic hand orthoses can support people with sensorimotor hand
impairment in many activities of daily living and therefore help to regain independence …
impairment in many activities of daily living and therefore help to regain independence …
Design and control of an underactuated finger exoskeleton for assisting activities of daily living
In this article, a novel underactuated finger exoskeleton is designed to assist grasping tasks
for the elderly with weak muscle strength. In mechanical design, the human finger's …
for the elderly with weak muscle strength. In mechanical design, the human finger's …
Remote actuation systems for fully wearable assistive devices: Requirements, selection, and optimization for out-of-the-lab application of a hand exoskeleton
Wearable robots assist individuals with sensorimotor impairment in daily life, or support
industrial workers in physically demanding tasks. In such scenarios, low mass and compact …
industrial workers in physically demanding tasks. In such scenarios, low mass and compact …
PEXO-A pediatric whole hand exoskeleton for grasping assistance in task-oriented training
Children with hand motor impairment due to cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, or
pediatric stroke are considerably affected in their independence, development, and quality …
pediatric stroke are considerably affected in their independence, development, and quality …