湾曲型空圧アクチュエータを用いた手指伸展支援装置の開発

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There is a possibility that when stroke happens, motor dysfunction occurs. Finger paralysis is one of the symptoms of the motor dysfunction. If paralysis is left untreated, muscle contracture will develop. Therefore, it is necessary to exercise the muscles around the joints of the paralyzed limp portion on daily basis. In this paper, we consider a finger contracture prevention device using delicate pneumatic actuator.