@inbook{28749c7df6474f1198a58c8388be012a,
title = "Compensating hand function in chronic stroke patients through the supernumerary robotic finger",
abstract = "A novel solution to compensate hand grasping abilities is proposed for chronic stroke patients. The goal is to provide the patients with a wearable supernumerary robotic finger that can be worn on the paretic forearm by means of an elastic band. The proposed prototype is a modular articulated device that can adapt its structure to the grasped object shape. The extra-finger and the paretic hand act like the two parts of a gripper cooperatively holding an object. We evaluated the feasibility of the approach with four chronic stroke patients performing a qualitative test, the Frenchay Arm Test. In this proof of concept study, the use of the supernumerary robotic finger has increased the total score of the patients of 2 points in a 5 points scale. The subjects were able to perform the two grasping tasks included in the test that were not possible without the robotic extra-finger. Adding a robotic opposing finger is a very promising approach that can significantly improve the functional compensation of the chronic stroke patient during everyday life activities.",
author = "Irfan Hussain and Domenico Prattichizzo",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020, The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-52002-1_3",
language = "British English",
series = "Biosystems and Biorobotics",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "25--38",
booktitle = "Biosystems and Biorobotics",
address = "Germany",
}