Design and Preliminary Feasibility Study of a Soft Robotic Glove for Hand Function Assistance in Stroke Survivors

Various robotic exoskeletons have been proposed for hand function assistance during activities of daily living (ADL) of stroke survivors. However, traditional exoskeletons involve the use of complex rigid systems that impede the natural movement of joints, and thus reduce the wearability and cause d...

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Main Authors: Hong Kai Yap, Jeong Hoon Lim, Fatima Nasrallah, Chen-Hua Yeow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2017.00547/full