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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Existing product concept generation and evaluation methods are mainly based on
designers' experience to determine design schemes in the process of product development …

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 …

The intricate structure of human hands requires personalized orthotic treatments, especially
with the growing aging population's demand for accessible care. While traditional orthoses …

Introduction The rise of soft robotics has driven the development of devices for assistance in
activities of daily living (ADL). Likewise, different types of actuation have been developed for …

In this article, a novel underactuated finger exoskeleton is designed to assist gras** tasks
for the elderly with weak muscle strength. In mechanical design, the human finger's …

Background Robotic hand orthoses (RHO) aim to provide grasp assistance for people with
sensorimotor hand impairment during daily tasks. Many of such devices have been shown to …