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| − | Our group is working on developing a well-polished version of the hand exoskeleton used with IpsiHand because the initial version consisted simply of a brace and a linear actuator. While this worked great as a proof of concept version, there are numerous improvements that need to be made for commercialization: | + | Our group is working on developing a well-polished version of the hand exoskeleton used with IpsiHand because the initial version consisted simply of a brace and a linear actuator. While this worked great as a proof of concept version, there are numerous design improvements that need to be made for commercialization: |
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| − | The second version exoskeleton project | + | The second version exoskeleton project is currently underway. Progress can be viewed here: |
[http://exoflex.weebly.com/ ExoFlex] | [http://exoflex.weebly.com/ ExoFlex] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:38, 21 October 2011
Project and Motivation
Our group is working on developing a well-polished version of the hand exoskeleton used with IpsiHand because the initial version consisted simply of a brace and a linear actuator. While this worked great as a proof of concept version, there are numerous design improvements that need to be made for commercialization:
- low profile design
- rapid setup/takedown time
- designed to handle spasticity
- possibility of individual finger actuation
- independent power source
- sturdier overall construction
The second version exoskeleton project is currently underway. Progress can be viewed here:
