A Wearable Soft Robot for Stroke Patients’ Finger Occupational Therapy and Quantitative Measures on the Joint Paralysis

• Published in: International journal of precision engineering and manufacturing Vol. 21; no. 12; pp. 2419 - 2426
• Main Authors: Kim, Jihun, Lee, Geonhui, Jo, Hanjin, Park, Wookhyun, Jin, Yu Shin, Kim, Ho Dong, Kim, Jaehyo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Seoul Korean Society for Precision Engineering 01.12.2020
• Subjects: Engineering; Industrial and Production Engineering; Materials Science; Regular Paper; Hemiplegia; Robot therapy; Stroke; Rehabilitation; Machine learning

We suggest a wearable soft robot for post-stroke, hemiplegic patients’ finger rehabilitation and quantitative evaluations on the joint paralysis. The device consists of a pair of gloves. One measures finger positions of the normal side, and the other induces symmetric movements on the affected side...