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1st International Conference on Emerging Trends in Mechanical Sciences for Sustainable Technologies

Design and Development of Exoskeleton Hand for Paraplegic (SCI) Patients Using Composite Materials

Gowtham S, Kavin Kumaar S S, Gowtham T and Theena Dhayalan V, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Eshwar College of Engineering, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Online First : 07 June 2023
Publisher Name : AnaPub Publications, Kenya.
ISSN (Online) : 2960-2408
ISSN (Print) (Online) : 2960-2394
ISBN (Online) : 978-9914-9946-6-7
ISBN (Print) : 978-9914-9946-7-4
Pages : 150-160

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https://doi.org/10.53759/acims/978-9914-9946-6-7-20
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Abstract

Paraplegia is a condition that results from spinal cord injury and accomplishes the deficiency of sensation and engine cutoff in both upper and lower farthest core interests. The use of exoskeletons has been proposed as a potential solution for SCI patients to regain some of their mobility. This article discusses the sketch and evolution of an exoskeleton for paraplegic SCI patients made from composite materials. The exoskeleton was intended to be soft and lightweight, and offer the client with the support individuals to stand, walk, hold objects, and write. The use of mechanical devices in nerve medicines, demands the availability of lightweight, user-friendly, cost effective, and adaptable designs. These objectives have been built into Exo-Hand in case they become essential. It is a hand exoskeleton that is especially helpful for those who have finger spasticity. Therefore it's simple to place in the hand and allows for similar finger improvement via both flexion and an actuation plan. The mechanical strategy, the sequence of events, and the incorporation of the device's kinematic model are the primary elements of this work. The design process involved the use of solidworks software, finite element analysis (FEA), and rapid prototyping techniques. The final design was tested on a paraplegic patient with positive results.

Keywords

Exoskeleton, Spinal Cord Injury, Composite Materials, Mobility Aids, Assistive Technology, Prosthetics and Orthopedics.

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Gowtham S, Kavin Kumaar S S, Gowtham T and Theena Dhayalan V, “Design and Development of Exoskeleton Hand for Paraplegic (SCI) Patients Using Composite Materials”, Advances in Computational Intelligence in Materials Science, pp. 150-160, June. 2023. doi:10.53759/acims/978-9914-9946-6-7-20

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