Wearable supernumerary robotic limb system using a hybrid control approach based on motor imagery and object detection

Z Tang, L Zhang, X Chen, J Ying… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Motor disorder of upper limbs has seriously affected the daily life of the patients with
hemiplegia after stroke. We developed a wearable supernumerary robotic limb (SRL) …

Design of robotic finger using twisted string actuator with modular passive return rotational joints to achieve high grasping force: Application to wearable sixth finger

B Suthar, MI Awad, L Seneviratne, Y Zweiri, I Hussain - Mechatronics, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, a new type of robotic finger is introduced that uses a twisted string actuator
(TSA) and modular passive return rotational (PPR) joints. The design is intended to be …

Soft pneumatic muscles for post-stroke lower limb ankle rehabilitation: leveraging the potential of soft robotics to optimize functional outcomes

M Orban, K Guo, H Yang, X Hu, M Hassaan… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: A soft pneumatic muscle was developed to replicate intricate ankle motions
essential for rehabilitation, with a specific focus on rotational movement along the x-axis …

A manually actuated robotic supernumerary finger to recover grasping capabilities

L Franco, D Prattichizzo… - 2021 IEEE International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Robotic Sixth Finger is a wearable aid that has been developed to recover grasping
capabilities in patients with a reduced mobility of the hand, usually after a stroke. The finger …

[PDF][PDF] Industry Perspectives of the Potential of Wearable Robot for Pipe Installation Work

NJ Gonsalves, M Khalid, A Akinniyi… - ISARC. Proceedings of …, 2022 - researchgate.net
The physically demanding nature of construction work exposes workers to ergonomic risks
resulting back-related musculoskeletal disorders. Back injuries amongst pipe installers …

Diseño de la configuración de brazos robóticos vestibles para tareas de instalación y mantenimiento

J Álvarez-Pastor, D Martínez-Pascual… - … de Automática e …, 2023 - riunet.upv.es
[ES] En este artículo, se presenta el sistema robótico supernumerario desarrollado dentro
del proyecto SecondArmS y se recogen los resultados del estudio inicial del espacio de …

[PDF][PDF] Learning How to Use a Supernumerary Thumb.

AS Kaplan, EA Ödemis, E Dogan, MO Yildirim… - ICINCO (1), 2023 - scitepress.org
This study presents a novel system consisting of a supernumerary robotic thumb and a
virtual reality-based mirror paradigm in a leader-follower mode. As the extra thumb skeleton …

On the Somatotopic Mapping of Haptic Feedback from Robotic Supernumerary Limbs

L Franco, G Salvietti, M Pompilio… - 2022 31st IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Supernumerary Robotic Limbs (SRL) represent a new class of wearable robots that can
augment human manipulation capabilities. SRL can be controlled through input interfaces …

3D printed sensing systems for upper extremity assessment

G Wolterink - 2022 - research.utwente.nl
Stroke is one of the main causes of disability in the world, resulting in many cases in the loss
of motor function. A proper assessment of motor function is required to help to direct and …