A Novel Soft Robotic Exoskeleton System for Hand Rehabilitation and Assistance Purposes

During the last decade, soft robotic systems, such as actuators and grippers, have been employed in various commercial applications. Due to need integrate mechanisms into devices operating alongside humans, systems concentrate increased scientific interest tasks with intense human–robot interaction, especially for human-exoskeleton Human exoskeletons are usually utilized assistance rehabilitation of patients mobility disabilities neurological disorders. Towards this direction, a fully functional hand exoskeleton system was designed developed, utilizing innovative air-pressurized fabricated via additive manufacturing technologies. The CE-certified consists control glove that copies motion from healthy passes fingers configuration applied on affected hand, which (SEG) controlled one-axis flex sensors, micro-valves, proportional integral derivative (PID) controller. Each finger SEG moves independently due finger-dedicated system. Furthermore, real-time monitoring conducted developed software. In addition, efficiency investigated through an experimental validation procedure involvement participants (control group) patients, evaluated system, including safety, ergonomics, comfort its usage.