Pneumatic Multi-Pocket Elastomer Actuators for Metacarpophalangeal Joint Flexion and Abduction-Adduction

During recent years, interest has been rising towards developing fluidic fiber-reinforced elastomer actuators for wearable soft robotics used in hand rehabilitation and power-assist. However, they do not enable finger abduction-adduction, which plays an important role in activities of daily living,...

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Main Authors: Tapio Veli Juhani Tarvainen, Wenwei Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Actuators
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/6/3/27