Specifications

  1. The device must be able to reduce grip muscle effort by 25%
  2. Hold an item with a diameter between 1 cm and 7.5 cm
  3. The weight of the entire device must be less than or equal to 20 lbs
  4. The device must be able to be donned and doffed within 1 minute without assistance
  5. Replaceable parts of the device must be exchanged within 5 minutes
  6. One finger movement must not influence the movement of another and the device must give access to a wider range of hand functions
  7. The force measured by the glove must be within 10% of what is read during the same activity by the force dynamometer
  8. The device must be able to output the force data into a .CSV file, capable of being stored in MATLAB
  9. Device must not cause damage to the user