CUHK Team Builds Lightweight Air-Powered Glove for Stroke Patients
In short
- The robotic glove uses air-powered artificial muscles developed by a team led by Raymond Tong.
- A small pump opens and closes the hand, unlike heavier motor-driven rehabilitation equipment.
- Patients can use it for rehabilitation exercises and everyday tasks such as gripping, writing and eating.
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The device is lighter and less rigid than many exoskeletons, which the source describes as heavy and rigid. It is designed both for therapy and for daily use. The source describes the work as technology developed for use beyond the laboratory, though it does not report clinical trial results.
From The Korea Times
HONG KONG — From helping stroke patients perform everyday tasks to developing safer ways to store electricity, researchers at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) are developing technologies for use beyond the laboratory. During a visit to the university on Sept. 1, a reporter tried on a robotic glove that moved the fingers with noticeable force, but without jerking them. For stroke survivors who cannot move their hands, that movement could help them do something as ordinary as holding a spoon or picking up a phone. The device uses air-powered artificial muscles developed by a team...
