European scientists have come up with a robotic hand, up that can be worn by people who have a stroke have experienced. The hand helps the wearer with physical training and this should lead to recovery. In addition, the performance is automatically transmitted to the doctor.
The research is led by the University of Hertfordshire in collaboration with a number of European partners, united in the script. Joint work with the institutes to a robotic hand, up for people who are struggling with the physical consequences of a stroke. They often have after a brain hemorrhage or infarction of the physical problems, especially in the fine motor control in their hands. The hand of the robot, this should help improve.
That does the device by the wearer, to help with movement. Repeatedly perform movements need people with stroke improve their motor function in the hand and wrist to get back: the hand of the robot supports this process and also sends the claims to the treating physician. Which can then at a distance the training program to adjust.
There are of the hand of the robot, two prototypes developed, that are now already being tested in humans. In a clinical study, 30 people with of the hand, which is an average of 100 minutes per week used to practice. Follow-up research should reveal whether people after a stroke physically improve with the help of the hand of the robot.
