Journal
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
Volume 11, Issue 22, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app112210825
Keywords
exoskeleton; hand rehabilitation; human-machine; flexible hinge; soft robotics
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [61803265]
- Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology of China [20S31905400]
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This study presents a modeling design method for a novel hybrid-driven compliant hand exoskeleton based on a human-machine coupling model. The proposed method utilizes a flexible hinge and cable-driven mechanism to drive finger movement, while incorporating a hand orthosis for patients with hand dysfunction. Experimental results demonstrate significant improvements in various capabilities and good bionics of the design. The novel modeling method can be easily applied for personalized design in rehabilitation engineering.
This paper presents the modeling design method for a novel hybrid-driven compliant hand exoskeleton based on the human-machine coupling model for the patients who have requirements on training and assisting. Firstly, the human-machine coupling model is established based on the kinematics characteristics of human fingers and the Bernoulli beam formula. On this basis, the variable stiffness flexible hinge (VSFH) is used to drive the finger extension and the cable-driven mechanism is used to implement the movement of the finger flexion. Here, a hand orthosis is designed in the proposed hand exoskeleton to act as the base and maintain the function position of the hand for patients with hand dysfunction. Then, a final design prototype is fabricated to evaluate the proposed modeling method. In the end, a series of experiments based on the prototype is proceeded to evaluate its capabilities on stretching force for extension, bio-imitability, finger flexion capability, and fingertip force. The results show that the prototype has a significant improvement in all aspects of the ability mentioned above, and has good bionics. The proposed design method can be utilized to implement the rapid design of the hybrid-driven compliant hand exoskeleton with the changed requirements. The novel modeling method can be easily applied in personalized design in rehabilitation engineering.
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