Supernumerary Robotic Fingers as a Therapeutic Device for Hemiparetic Patients

Patients with hemiparesis often have limited functionality in the left or right hand. The standard therapeutic approach requires the patient to attempt to make use of the weak hand even though it is not functionally capable, which can result in feelings of frustration. Furthermore, hemiparetic patie...

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Main Authors: Ort, Moses Teddy (Contributor), Wu, Faye Y (Contributor), Hensel, Nicholas Charles (Contributor), Asada, Haruhiko (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ASME International, 2017-03-09T19:39:15Z.
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