Soft pneumatic actuators for pushing fingers into extension
The developed soft actuators are feasible for use in promoting finger extension from the palmar side of the hand. This placement utilizes pushing rather than pulling for digit extension, which is more comfortable and safer. The small chamber volumes allow rapid filling and evacuation to facilitate relatively high frequency finger movements.
Authors
- Gregory D. Buckner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-4814)
- Derek G. Kamper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9048-4106)
- James V. McCall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3018-6542)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- North Carolina State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-024-01444-4
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Soft Robotics and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.48
Funders
- National Institutes of Health