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Funding: This study was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean Government (MSIT) [RS-2023-00208052]; the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education [2020R1A6A3A01099046].
User body analysis using 3D body scanner
Measurement of hand size and joint range of motion in patients with hemiplegia
Placement settings on knitted shape memory alloy on the gloves
Functional assessment
Actuation analysis of knitted shape memory alloy
Final prototype of Exo gloves with four layers
Donning & doffing test for wearability evaluation