Chejing Rehabilitation Robot Glove

The Chejing Rehabilitation Robot Glove is a soft wearable device designed for hand motor function recovery in patients with neurological conditions. Developed in collaboration with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the system uses biomimetic pneumatic artificial muscle technology to assist finger movement during rehabilitation training.

Product Overview

Unlike rigid exoskeleton designs common in rehabilitation robotics, the Chejing glove employs a soft, fabric-based construction that conforms naturally to the hand. The system consists of paired gloves—an active sensing glove worn on the healthy hand and a passive actuated glove on the affected hand—enabling bilateral symmetric training protocols.

The device targets patients who have lost fine motor control due to stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other neurological events. By capturing movement patterns from the healthy hand and reproducing them on the affected side, the system aims to promote neural plasticity through repetitive, coordinated movement practice.

Key Features

For post-stroke hand rehabilitation, Chejing Robot’s glove pairs a sensor-equipped healthy-hand glove with a pneumatic actuated glove on the affected side, mirroring natural movement through wireless bilateral feedback.

• Soft Fabric Construction: The glove body uses everyday glove materials, providing comfort during extended wear and natural hand conformity
• Biomimetic Pneumatic Actuation: Artificial muscles mimic natural muscle-tendon mechanics for smooth, coordinated finger movement
• Flexible Sensor Integration: The active glove incorporates flexible sensors that capture individual finger motion data with high precision
• Cable-Driven Mechanism: Tendon-like cables replicate biological muscle actuation patterns
• Wireless Data Transmission: Real-time communication between active and passive gloves enables synchronized bilateral movement
• Closed-Loop Rehabilitation: Central-peripheral-central feedback loop supports neural recovery mechanisms

Technical Specifications

For individual-finger control in post-stroke patients, the glove uses soft fabric construction, pneumatic artificial muscle actuation, and wireless data transmission between active and passive units.

Clinical Applications

The rehabilitation glove addresses hand motor dysfunction arising from:

Primary Indications:

• Post-stroke hemiparesis affecting hand function
• Traumatic brain injury with upper extremity involvement
• Finger spasticity and contractures
• Hand paralysis from neurological conditions

Training Paradigm: The bilateral symmetric training approach leverages mirror therapy principles. Patients wear the sensor glove on their unaffected hand and the actuated glove on the affected side. As the healthy hand performs movements, sensors capture the motion data and transmit it wirelessly to the affected side, where the actuated glove reproduces the same movements.

This creates multisensory feedback—visual, tactile, and proprioceptive—that may enhance motor learning and neural reorganization. The closed-loop system ensures that assisted movements closely match the intended motion patterns.

Development Status

The Chejing Rehabilitation Robot Glove is currently in research and development. The technology has been developed through collaboration between Chejing Robot Technology Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Regulatory approval status and commercial availability have not been publicly announced.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Chejing glove differ from rigid hand exoskeletons?

The Chejing glove uses soft materials and pneumatic artificial muscles rather than rigid mechanical linkages. This provides a more natural feel, improved comfort during extended wear, and movement patterns that more closely mimic normal hand biomechanics.

What is bilateral symmetric training?

Bilateral symmetric training involves using the healthy hand to guide movement of the affected hand. The patient’s healthy hand wears a sensor glove that captures movement, while the affected hand wears an actuated glove that reproduces those movements. This approach uses the intact motor cortex to support recovery of the damaged hemisphere.

Is the Chejing glove available for purchase?

As of available information, the product remains in development. Commercial availability and pricing have not been announced.