Paulo A. W. G. Carvalho

Design Criteria for Hand Exoskeletons: Measurement of Forces Needed to Assist Finger Extension in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients

The development of powered hand orthoses and exoskeletons for treatment of chronic motor deficits due to stroke, traumatic brain injury, and cerebral palsy has been widely explored by the robotics engineering community. The conditions arising from these disorders take several forms and clinical desc