Soft Robotic Glove Rehabilitates Post-stroke Hand
From: Medical Design Technology - 08/10/2015

Initial rehabilitation therapy for many stroke victims may focus on regaining
the ability to walk. But when hands also are affected, therapy focused only
on the legs can leave hand muscles contracted, a condition that can be
difficult to overcome.

A new, soft robotic glove that can open and close a patient's hand may bring
stroke victims relief in a lightweight device that is less expensive and more
pliant than current exoskeleton technology. The glove is being developed
through the Texas Medical Research Collaborative at the UT Arlington Research
Institute in Fort Worth.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2015/08/soft-robotic-glove-rehabilitates-post-stroke-hand
https://www.uta.edu/news/releases/2015/08/rehab-glove-TxMRC.php

Links:
Muthu Wijesundara
http://www.uta.edu/utari/about/staff-member.php?staffid=muthuwijesundara

UT Arlington Research Institute
http://www.uta.edu/utari/about/index.php

Related:
A Smart Sensing and Adaptive Interface for Prosthetics to Improve Fit and
  Comfort
http://www.uta.edu/utari/research/biomedical-technologies/current-research.php