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Soft Exoskeleton Glove Supports Grasping for People With Severe Hand Paralysis
A research team including the Technical University of Munich has developed a lightweight soft exoskeleton glove to help people with severe hand paralysis grasp objects, according to a paper published in Nature Machine Intelligence.
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In a paper published in Nature Machine Intelligence, researchers from the Technical University of Munich and a rehabilitation facility reported a lightweight, fabric-based soft exoskeleton glove for a patient with ALS and severe impairment of right-hand function. The device combines electromyography and machine learning to enable the patient to grasp objects and eat, according to the paper.
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Translated from the Japanese original: /news/sofuto-gaikotsu-kaku-undou-shougaisha-no-teno-kinou-kaifuku-a39066. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.