An orthotic hand-assistive exoskeleton for actuated pinch and grasp

Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Rotella, M F ^a   Reuther, K E ^a   Hofmann, C L ^a   Hage, E B ^a   BuSha, B F ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CABLES; DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; ORTHOTICS; RESTORATION;

COMPLETE SYSTEM; CONSTANT TENSIONS; EXTENSION MECHANISMS; FINGER MOTION; HAND EXOSKELETON; HAND-FUNCTIONALITY; PINCHING AND GRASPING; TENSILE FORCES;

EXOSKELETON (ROBOTICS);

EID: 70349160480     PISSN: 1071121X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NEBC.2009.4967693     Document Type: Conference Paper

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