Jamming enabled variable stiffness wrist exoskeleton for tremor suppression

• Main Authors: Wang, Guohui, Wang, Hailu, Gao, Weinan, Yang, Xudong, Wang, Yifan
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Jamming; Parkinson’s Disease
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170247
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Parkinson's disease is a chronic disorder that affects the central nervous system of patients. It affects millions of aging populations around the world every year. Approximately 80% of Parkinson's disease patients suffer from tremors which significantly reduce their life quality. In this...