A Web-Controlled, Modular 3D-Printed Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Stroke Recovery

Crina Bărbieru, Isabela Drămnesc

2025

Abstract

Stroke survivors often experience partial or complete loss of hand function, significantly affecting their ability to perform everyday tasks. Current rehabilitation methods can be resource intensive and require significant human intervention. This paper aims to develop a portable, modular, 3D-printed robotic hand exoskeleton that provides targeted repetitive exercises designed to enhance motor recovery. This exoskeleton is controlled via a web application, which includes progress-tracking functionalities for both patients and physical therapists, enabling remote monitoring. Preliminary testing was conducted with one patient to evaluate the usability and efficacy of the device. Feedback was collected from a physical therapist to assess the feasibility of the exoskeleton. The proposed system offers a scalable, cost-effective solution for post-stroke hand rehabilitation. Further studies with larger cohorts are needed to validate efficacy.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Bărbieru C. and Drămnesc I. (2025). A Web-Controlled, Modular 3D-Printed Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Stroke Recovery. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 2: ICINCO; ISBN 978-989-758-770-2, SciTePress, pages 150-157. DOI: 10.5220/0013835400003982

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icinco25,
author={Crina Bărbieru and Isabela Drămnesc},
title={A Web-Controlled, Modular 3D-Printed Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Stroke Recovery},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 2: ICINCO},
year={2025},
pages={150-157},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013835400003982},
isbn={978-989-758-770-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 2: ICINCO
TI - A Web-Controlled, Modular 3D-Printed Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Stroke Recovery
SN - 978-989-758-770-2
AU - Bărbieru C.
AU - Drămnesc I.
PY - 2025
SP - 150
EP - 157
DO - 10.5220/0013835400003982
PB - SciTePress