1A1-D03 Motor-less hand exoskeleton device with a motion translation capability from wrist exion/extension to grasping(Rehabilitation Robotics and Mechatronics (1))

Abstract

In the authors' earlier publication, a hand exoskelton device using layered spring blades has been presented. The advantages of the presented mechanism compared to other devices are compact, lightweight and high adaptability to the environment thanks to the compliant structure. In this paper, as a further extension of the presented mechanism, we propose a motor-less hand exoskelton device with a motion translation capability from the wrist exion and extension to the grasping.