#  Grip Glove 

 



Hand weakness affects over 6.7 million persons in the United States; this significant source of disability can affect daily life through impairing abilities to perform tasks such as eating and drinking, personal hygiene or dressing. A multitude of diseases, including Stroke, ALS, Muscular Dystrophies, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury and others, can result in hand weakness. Here we present the design of a soft, textile-based robotic glove that integrates soft actuators and soft sensors directly into the textile components. Our latest generation glove includes textile-based sensors that measure grasp interaction forces and finger movements. The glove also includes articulated actuators that emulate anthromorphic finger kinematics using textile pleats to produce bending at the finger joints. The performance of a previous glove has been validated using the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute hand function test to guide the development of this integrated glove. We are continuing to test on Spinal Cord Injury participants through biomechanics studies to collect data that will enable user intent detection and closed-loop control.

Grant acknowledgments: Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and the National Science Foundation Grants (Award number: CBET-1454472).

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 See also:- [ Upper Extremity Assistance ](/research-areas/upper-extremity-assistance)
- [ Grip Glove ](/research-areas/grip-glove)