Improving Upper Extremity Function and Quality of Life with a Tongue Driven Exoskeleton: A Pilot Study Quantifying Stroke Rehabilitation

Figure 1

Experimental set-up. Top center, the graphical user interface (GUI) that participants view during game training. Bottom center, the Hand Mentor (HM) device worn on the right (paretic) upper extremity. Left, healthy volunteer with TDS headset affixed to the head. Magnetic sensors are positioned bilaterally to capture the maximal oral area. Bottom right, the small magnetic tracer used to control the HM device. Bottom center, the HM controller with red safety button to be used to immediately stop the training.