Design of a spring-assisted exoskeleton module for wrist and hand rehabilitation

Joel C. Perry; Shawn Trimble; Luiz Gustavo Castilho Machado; Jeremiah S. Schroeder; Aitor Belloso; Cristina Rodriguez-De-Pablo; Thierry Keller

doi:10.1109/EMBC.2016.7590772

Design of a spring-assisted exoskeleton module for wrist and hand rehabilitation

Joel C. Perry
, Shawn Trimble
, Luiz Gustavo Castilho Machado
, Jeremiah S. Schroeder
, Aitor Belloso
, Cristina Rodriguez-De-Pablo
, Thierry Keller

TECNALIA Research & Innovation

University of Idaho
Universidade Tecnológica Federal Do Paranáin in Cornélio Procópio
Foundation TECNALIA Research & Innovation

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Abstract

This paper reports on the development of a low-profile exoskeleton module to enable training of the fingers and thumb in grasp and release tasks. The design has been made as an add-on module for use with the ArmAssist arm rehabilitation system (Tecnalia, Spain). Variable-position springs and adjustable link lengths provide adaptability to fit a variety of users. Additive manufacturing has been utilized for the majority of components allowing easy modifications. A few structural components were machined from aluminum or steel to produce a functional prototype with sufficient strength for direct evaluation. The design includes independent and adjustable assistance in finger and thumb extension using various width elastic bands, and measurement of user grasp/release forces in finger flexion/extension, thumb flexion/extension, and thumb adduction/abduction using low-profile force sensitive resistors.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2016
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	594-597
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781457702204
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2016.7590772
Publication status	Published - 13 Oct 2016
Event	38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2016 - Orlando, United States Duration: 16 Aug 2016 → 20 Aug 2016

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Name	Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
Volume	2016-October
ISSN (Print)	1557-170X

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Conference	38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando
Period	16/08/16 → 20/08/16

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Perry, J. C., Trimble, S., Machado, L. G. C., Schroeder, J. S., Belloso, A., Rodriguez-De-Pablo, C., & Keller, T. (2016). Design of a spring-assisted exoskeleton module for wrist and hand rehabilitation. In 2016 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2016 (pp. 594-597). Article 7590772 (Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS; Vol. 2016-October). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2016.7590772

Perry, Joel C. ; Trimble, Shawn ; Machado, Luiz Gustavo Castilho et al. / Design of a spring-assisted exoskeleton module for wrist and hand rehabilitation. 2016 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016. pp. 594-597 (Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS).

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Perry JC, Trimble S, Machado LGC, Schroeder JS, Belloso A, Rodriguez-De-Pablo C et al. Design of a spring-assisted exoskeleton module for wrist and hand rehabilitation. In 2016 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2016. p. 594-597. 7590772. (Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS). doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2016.7590772

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