Towards Tenodesis-Modulated Control of an Assistive Hand Exoskeleton for SCI
Towards Tenodesis-Modulated Control of an Assistive Hand Exoskeleton for SCI
著者: Joaquin Palacios, Alexandra Deli-Ivanov, Ava Chen, Lauren Winterbottom, Dawn M. Nilsen, Joel Stein, Matei Ciocarlie
分類: cs.RO
原文アブストラクト
Restoration of hand function is one of the highest priorities for SCI populations. In this work, we present a prototype of a robotic assistive orthosis capable of implementing tenodesis user control. The underactuated device provides active grasping assistance while preserving free wrist mobility through the use of Bowden cables. This device enables force modulation during grasping, which was effectively leveraged by a participant with C6 SCI to demonstrate improved grasping abilities using the orthosis, scoring 11 on the Grasp and Release Test using the device compared to 1 without it.