Advances, Innovations, and Emerging Trends in Hand and Finger Exoskeletons
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 1785
Special Issue Editors
Interests: medical and industrial robotic; telerobotics; human-robot/machine interaction; virtual environments; haptic interfaces; haptic control; mechatronics; automation; electronic design; mechanisms design
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Interests: serious games; control algorithms for robotics; biofeedback systems; exoskeletons; human–machine interaction; virtual reality; haptics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the last decade, hand and finger exoskeletons have gained significant attention as a multidisciplinary field that integrates medical robotics, rehabilitation engineering, assistive technologies, virtual environment interaction, artificial intelligence, ergonomics, and biomechanics. Research in this area focuses on developing, optimizing, and evaluating robotic systems that enhance human capabilities in rehabilitation, haptics, assistance, and human augmentation.
Due to the biomechanical complexity of the hand, designing effective exoskeletons presents challenges in areas such as adaptive control, haptic feedback, ergonomic mechanical design, user intent detection, and personalized therapy. Overcoming these challenges is essential to improving the functionality, usability, and practical applications of these devices in medical, industrial, and everyday contexts.
This Special Issue seeks to publish original research and review articles addressing key advancements in hand and finger exoskeletons including, but not limited to, the following:
- Hand exoskeletons;
- Finger exoskeletons;
- Modular, rigid, and soft mechanism design;
- Rehabilitation robotics;
- Assistive technologies;
- Virtual environment interaction;
- Haptic feedback;
- Adaptive control;
- Biomechanics and ergonomics;
- User intent detection.
Prof. Dr. Juan Manuel Jacinto-Villegas
Dr. Nadia Vanessa García-Hernández
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hand exoskeletons
- finger exoskeletons
- modular, rigid, and soft mechanism design
- rehabilitation robotics
- assistive technologies
- virtual environment interaction
- haptic feedback
- adaptive control
- biomechanics and ergonomics
- user intent detection
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