NML Hand Exoskeleton

Purpose

The NML Hand Exoskeleton is a robotic hand-wrist orthosis developed at Carnegie Mellon University’s Neuromechatronics Lab. It enables researchers and clinicians to study motor learning, stroke rehabilitation, and assistive control through intuitive EMG-based intent detection.

The system provides:

  • Python Motor Control API for commanding individual finger motors
  • EMG Integration for real-time intent detection from muscle signals
  • Gesture Management with pre-defined and custom patterns for therapy
  • Lab Streaming Layer (LSL) support for multi-device synchronization
  • PyQt GUI Applications for calibration and interactive control

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