Research Article

User-Centric Feedback for the Development and Review of a Unique Robotic Glove Prototype to Be Used in Therapy

Table 2

Two tailed t-test of questionnaire scores.

ImportanceJoint motionFunctionInteractionWearabilityOther

Joint motion4N/A.06528478.02850921.00058196.00001529
Function4.78.06528478N/A.00032041.00006532.00000005
Interaction2.67.02850921.00032041N/A.44681333.01142455
Wearability2.22.00058196.00006532.44681333N/A.05160895
Other1.33.00001529.00000005.01142455.05160895N/A
Joint motionShoulderElbowWristFingersThumb
Shoulder2.56N/A.63053608.89606922.23611504.50770165
Elbow2.89.63053608N/A.75992297.29290489.75314164
Wrist2.67.89606922.75992297N/A.14911670.57763523
Fingers3.78.23611504.29290489.14911670N/A.28153692
Opposable thumb3.11.50770165.75314164.57763523.28153692N/A
FunctionGraspingLiftingReleasingTilting/rotationReaching
Grasping4.625N/A.03542516.12112229.00039143.00001463
Lifting3.03542516N/A.40509395.22160142.02628739
Releasing3.625.12112229.40509395N/A.05434357.00612321
Tilting/rotation2.25.00039143.22160142.05434357N/A.19702207
Reaching1.5.00001463.02628739.00612321.19702207N/A
InteractionEoSStartStopEffortFeedback
Ease of selection4.22N/A.00352202.00002641.59426402.00454422
Starting motion2.56.00352202N/A.04035065.00066491.71883630
Stopping motion1.44.00002641.04035065N/A.00000636.15355473
Effort4.44.59426402.00066491.00000636N/A.00707767
Feedback2.33.00454422.71883630.15355473.00707767N/A
WearabilityComfortWeightStabilityFit 1Fit 2
Comfort3.67N/A.56319426.14111328.10378649.30520137
Weight4.56319426N/A.02416573.00539088.09607159
Stability2.33.14111328.02416573N/A1.00000000.61954375
Fit 1—joints2.33.10378649.005390881.00000000N/A.63053608
Fit 2—muscles2.67.30520137.09607159.61954375.63053608N/A
OtherSetupAppNoiseFreedomSafety
Setup2.89N/A.06188556.02220390.00542273.02602469
Appearance1.78.06188556N/A.59426402.00004367.00000049
Noise1.56.02220390.59426402N/A.00000391.00012037
Freedom4.44.00542273.00004367.00000391N/A.75992297
User safety4.33.02602469.00000049.00012037.75992297N/A

The table shows the value of a 2-tailed t-test comparing the factors of the questionnaire within their category. A significant relationship () is denoted with . EoS is ease of selection.