| abstract |
A wearable device ( 10 ) for daily finger rehabilitation, the device ( 10 ) comprising: a textile material ( 20 ); and electroactive polymer (EAP) matrix sets ( 30 ) operatively connected to the textile material ( 20 ) to form an EAP actuator for a finger ( 5 ); wherein at least one EAP matrix set ( 30 ) corresponds to a finger joint of the finger ( 5 ) for movement of the finger about the finger joint. |