Publications by authors named "A L Kulasekera"
A Layer Jamming Soft Glove for Hand Tremor Suppression.
IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng
January 2022
Article Synopsis
- Tremors can significantly disrupt daily life, leading to a need for better treatment options; this paper introduces a new mechanical solution to combat hand tremors using a soft orthosis based on layer jamming.
- * The orthosis utilizes a vacuum system to increase stiffness in a glove, effectively suppressing tremors, and was tested on a cohort of patients in Sri Lanka, revealing an average tremor frequency of about 5 Hz.
- * Experimental results showed that the glove reduced tremor amplitude by 78.32% in testing and achieved an average power reduction of 41.74% to 59.15% during clinical trials, indicating its effectiveness as a lightweight treatment.