2018 Winner: Designing an EMG Controlled Assistive Glove for Stroke Survivors

Project Information
Designing an EMG Controlled Assistive Glove for Stroke Survivors
Engineering
Bioengineering
The goal of this research and design project was to create an assistive glove for stroke survivors but was soon extended to include other populations with hand weakness. The ideal glove was to be light, sleek, and comfortable. To create the glove, I designed a control system based on the user’s electromyogram(EMG) muscle signals. This allowed the user to control when the glove would open and close to assist in stretching. I designed a tendon routing system based on a novel tendon rerouting surgery method. Future work will be done in user testing and glove prototypes.
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Students
  • Margaret A Pearce (Crown)
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