Low Cost Soft Robotic Gloves for At-home Rehabilitation and Daily Living Activities

Abstract

Stroke is one of the major reasons which affect the human hand functionality and lead to disability. Different repetitive exercises are used to regain the hand functionality which involves robotic exoskeleton. Soft pneumatic actuators are one of the good alternatives to rigid and fixed exoskeletons for rehabilitation. This paper presents soft robotic gloves fabricated with two different lowcost silicones which can be used in daily living activities and rehabilitation purpose. Soft robotic gloves are light weight and compact. These robotic gloves utilize the pneumatic pressure to flex and extend the human hand. Soft robotic gloves were tested on a healthy object for grasping and rehabilitation ability. Results showed that robotic glove was able to grasping and do the Kapandji test. This work presents an important step toward low cost efficient soft robotic devices for rehabilitation of stroke patients.

Soft, Rigid, and Hybrid Robotic Exoskeletons for Hand Rehabilitation: Roadmap with Impairment-Oriented Rationale for Devices Design and Selection

“…Different categories of soft actuators have been developed and presented in the literature for the actuation of soft gloves. Pneu-Nets Soft Actuators (PNSAs) made of elastomers, whose first concept goes back to Polygerinos [71], have been studied by several authors and used in a considerable number of soft glove solutions [66,[72][73][74][75][76]. Pneu-Nets soft actuators move the finger joints directly by positioning them over the fingers.…”

“…These are important features given the many benefits that can be achieved through home-based rehabilitation. A wearable soft robotic glove can significantly improve the rehabilitation process at home [76]. Devices can be cheaper compared to rigid-body devices because actuators and materials are cheap.…”

Pembuatan Purwarupa Sarung Tangan Elektrik Untuk Membantu Proses Rehabilitasi Medis Pada Pasien Stroke Tangan

“…Cacat tangan akibat stroke mempengaruhi kualitas hidup yang mengakibatkan depresi dan kecemasan. [4]Ada banyak sekali terapi rehabilitasi dan program yang dirancang buat cacat tangan dan ekstremitas atas yang melibatkan teknik manual dan berbasis perangkat. Program rehabilitasi lengan dan tangan yang dikembangkan memainkan peran krusial pada pemulihan kecacatan tangan.…”

“…Program rehabilitasi lengan dan tangan yang dikembangkan memainkan peran krusial pada pemulihan kecacatan tangan. [4] Penanganan stroke membutuhkan teknik dalam merehabilitasi menggunakan tujuan untuk mengurangi kecacatan, tindakan yang tepat supaya bisa menjalani kegiatan secara normal yaitu melakukan rehabilitasi. rehabilitasi wajib dimulai sedini mungkin secara cepat dan tepat sebagai akibatnya bisa membantu mengembalikan fungsi fisik yang lebih cepat yang optimal.…”

Analisis Usabilitas Pada Purwarupa Sarung Tangan Elektrik Pasien Stroke Tangan

“…Tangan manusia merupakan salah satu bagian yang paling bermanfaat pada kegiatan kehidupan sehari-hari. Cacat tangan akibat stroke mempengaruhi kualitas hidup yang mengakibatkan depresi dan kecemasan [9]. Ada banyak sekali terapi rehabilitasi dan program dirancang untuk cacat tangan dan ekstremitas atas yang melibatkan teknik manual dan berbasis perangkat.…”