A quantitative evaluation of kinetic parameters, the joint's range of motion, heart rate, and
breathing rate, can be employed in sports performance tracking and rehabilitation …

Approximately 15% of the world's population suffers from different types of disabilities. These
people face many challenges when trying to interact with their home appliances. Various …

During the last decade, soft robotic systems, such as actuators and grippers, have been
employed in various commercial applications. Due to the need to integrate robotic …

A cerebral stroke is a medical problem that occurs when the blood flowing to a section of the
brain is suddenly cut off, causing damage to the brain. Brain cells gradually die because of …

Hand exoskeletons have attracted considerable attention due to their potential to
rehabilitate, assist, and enhance human hand movements. However, there is currently no …

Electromechanical variable stiffness actuators (VSA) can store and reuse different amounts
of energy in the elastic element by varying the stiffness, but they are typically heavy for use …

In the context of hand and finger rehabilitation, kinematic compatibility is key for the
acceptability and clinical exploitation of robotic devices. Different kinematic chain solutions …

The self-aligning capability of an exoskeleton is important to ensure wearing comfort, and
the delicate motion ability of the exoskeleton is essential for motion assistance. Designing a …

This paper presents the development of an intelligent soft-sensor system to add haptic
perception to the underactuated hand prosthesis PrHand. Two sensors based on optical …

Force/torque control of the hand exoskeleton has been proven to be more effective for stroke
rehabilitation than its position control. However, the existing torque sensors used for small …