Infographic: Pneumatic Help for Grasping

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Researchers hope this pneumatic grip glove could soon help relieve industrial workers of some pain.

Design and Preliminary Validation of Grasp Assistive Device for an Industrial Environment Journal of Medical Devices

Journal of Medical Devices

Workers who must repeat forceful actions with their hands&mdash;whether operating industrial hand tools or typing on a keyboard&mdash;are often subject to carpal tunnel syndrome and other cumulative trauma disorders, which not only are painful but also diminish grip strength. Naveen Chandrashekar, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, and graduate student Daniel Loewen, now chief technology officer at ioAirFlow in Winnipeg, looked for a way to reduce the force needed by workers operating hand tools, which would lean to less wear and tear on the hands and wrists.

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Pneumatic Help for Grasping

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