Soft robotic glove system controlled with amplitude independent muscle activity detection algorithm by using single sEMG channel

Arthritis, Parkinson's disease, Cerebral Palsy, natural aging and stroke are the main causes of arm impairment for an increasing part of the population. For instance, stroke affects 15 million people annually in the world causing upper limb disability, also about 78 million arthritis cases with grasping impairment are expected yearly in US by the year of 2040. Therefore, hand robotic devices can be essential tools to help individuals afflicted...