4D printing of soft orthoses for tremor suppression  

作　　者：Moslem Mohammadi Ali Zolfagharian Mahdi Bodaghi Yong Xiang Abbas Z.Kouzani 

机构地区：[1]School of Engineering,Deakin University,Geelong,VIC 3216,Australia [2]Department of Engineering,School of Science and Technology,Nottingham Trent University,Nottingham NG118NS,UK [3]School of Information Technology,Deakin University,Geelong,VIC 3216,Australia

出　　处：《Bio-Design and Manufacturing》2022年第4期786-807,共22页生物设计与制造（英文）

基　　金：Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, for 2021 Mini ARC Analog Program (MAAP)—Discovery 253101, for financial support。

摘　　要：Tremor is an involuntary and oscillatory movement disorder that makes daily activities difficult for affected patients. Hand tremor-suppression orthoses are noninvasive, wearable devices designed to mitigate tremors. Various studies have shown that these devices are effective, economical, and safe;however, they have drawbacks such as large weight, awkward shape, and rigid parts. This study investigates different types of tremor-suppression orthoses and discusses their efficiency, mechanism,benefits, and disadvantages. First, various orthoses(with passive, semi-active, and active mechanisms) are described in detail.Next, we look at how additive manufacturing(AM) has progressed recently in making sensors and actuators for application in tremor orthoses. Then, the materials used in AM are further analyzed. It is found that traditional manufacturing problems can be solved with the help of AM techniques, like making orthoses that are affordable, lighter, and more customizable. Another concept being discussed is using smart materials and AM methods, such as four-dimensional(4D) printing, to make orthoses that are more comfortable and efficient.

关 键 词：Tremor suppression Parkinson’s disease Essential tremor Additive manufacturing 4D printing 

分 类 号：TP391.73[自动化与计算机技术—计算机应用技术] R318[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]