A review on design of upper limb exoskeletons

MA Gull, S Bai, T Bak - Robotics, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Exoskeleton robotics has ushered in a new era of modern neuromuscular rehabilitation
engineering and assistive technology research. The technology promises to improve the …

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 …

Haptic devices: Wearability-based taxonomy and literature review

A Adilkhanov, M Rubagotti, Z Kappassov - IEEE Access, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the last decade, several new haptic devices have been developed, contributing to the
definition of more realistic virtual environments. An overview of this topic requires a …

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 …

Glove‐and sleeve‐format variable‐friction electrostatic clutches for kinesthetic haptics

RJ Hinchet, H Shea - Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Clothing with integrated high‐force actuators enables wearable haptics for immersive virtual
reality (VR) and enables soft exoskeletons for rehabilitation or human augmentation …

Design, manipulability analysis and optimization of an index finger exoskeleton for stroke rehabilitation

G Li, L Cheng, N Sun - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Rehabilitation medicine studies have indicated that occupational therapy has a positive
effect on the recovery of hand function. However, few wearable hand exoskeletons can …

Development of an untethered adaptive thumb exoskeleton for delicate rehabilitation assistance

G Li, L Cheng, Z Gao, X **a… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robot-assisted thumb rehabilitation can improve the hand function of stroke patients
because the thumb accounts for 40% of hand function. However, existing thumb …

[HTML][HTML] Soft, rigid, and hybrid robotic exoskeletons for hand rehabilitation: roadmap with impairment-oriented rationale for devices design and selection

GM Achilli, C Amici, M Dragusanu, M Gobbo… - Applied Sciences, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
In recent decades, extensive attention has been paid to the study and development of
robotic devices specifically designed for hand rehabilitation. Accordingly, a many concepts …

Discernment on assistive technology for the care and support requirements of older adults and differently-abled individuals

P Muthu, Y Tan, S Latha, S Dhanalakshmi… - Frontiers in public …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Assistive technology for the differently abled and older adults has made remarkable
achievements in providing rehabilitative, adaptive, and assistive devices. It provides huge …

Design and validation of a self-aligning index finger exoskeleton for post-stroke rehabilitation

N Sun, G Li, L Cheng - IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems …, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Rehabilitation of hand functions is necessary to improve post-stroke patients' quality of life.
There is initial evidence that hand exoskeletons should exercise flexion/extension (f/e) and …