Robotic Glove Inspired by Human Fingers Assists the Disabled
From: ECN Magazine - 10/05/2016

Kyujin Cho at Seoul National University has developed the Exo-Glove Poly in
an effort to combat everyday challenges. A soft wearable robot that addresses
paralysis of the hand by enabling peoples to grasp and pinch various objects,
the flexible, rubber-like robotic glove was inspired by human fingers. The
Exo-Glove Poly—Exo being derived from the Greek for ‘outside' and Poly
referring to the glove being made of polymer—is lightweight, compact, and
boasts increased usability.

The glove was built to be comfortable enough to be worn every day, is
waterproof and, therefore, easy to clean. The glove has three fingers that
fit over the wearer’s thumb, index finger, and middle finger, with a soft
tendon routing system of wires.

The motor, controlled by a simple switch, pulls on the wires to open and
close the hand. Design features allow adjustment to different hand sizes and
to protect users from injury, and price, mass production, wearability, and
appearance were all taken into consideration early on in the design process.

Read the entire article and view a video (5:06) at:
https://www.ecnmag.com/blog/2016/10/robotic-glove-inspired-human-fingers-assists-disabled

Links:
Exo-Glove Poly
http://biorobotics.snu.ac.kr/rehabilitation-robot/exo-glove-poly

Robber glove opens doors
http://atlasofthefuture.org/project/exo-glove-poly

Kyujin Cho
http://robotics.snu.ac.kr/html/sub01.php

Exo-Glove: A Soft Wearable Robot for the Hand with a Soft Tendon Routing
  System
http://biorobotics.cafe24.com/wp-content/uploads/final-submission-RAM.pdf