Enhancement of bend sensor properties as applied in a glove for use in neurorehabilitation settings

2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'10

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 5903-5906

  Oess, Ninja P ^a   Wanek, Johann ^a   Van Hedel, Hubertus J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEND SENSORS; FINGER MOTION; FUNCTIONAL LEVELS; GRASPING OBJECTS; HAND FUNCTION; INSTRUMENTED GLOVE; INTEGRATED SENSORS; MOTOR SKILLS; NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS; NEUROREHABILITATION; OPTIMAL SENSOR; OUTPUT RESPONSE; SENSING ELEMENTS; UPPER EXTREMITY;

FUNCTION EVALUATION;

SENSORS;

ARTHROMETRY; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; FINGER JOINT; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ARTHROMETRY, ARTICULAR; BIOMEDICAL ENHANCEMENT; FINGER JOINT; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 78650812606     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627534     Document Type: Conference Paper

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