Title :
Design and performance characterization of a hand orthosis prototype to aid activities of daily living in a post-stroke population
Author :
Benjamin W. Gasser;Michael Goldfarb
Author_Institution :
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the design of a hand orthosis prototype intended to assist persons with hand paresis, as a result of stroke, perform activities of daily living. Among its attributes, the orthosis is characterized by a low mass and small profile, while still offering the power assistance of a robotic exoskeleton. Experimental characterization of the orthosis is presented, including its mass, envelope dimensions, motion bandwidth, and joint torque characteristics.
Keywords :
"Joints","Thumb","Force","Tendons","Exoskeletons","Torque"
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Electronic_ISBN :
1558-4615
DOI :
10.1109/EMBC.2015.7319240
