Durability testing of knitted e-textiles and design of a user-friendly e-sleeve for stroke arm and hand rehabilitation
Durability testing of knitted e-textiles and design of a user-friendly e-sleeve for stroke arm and hand rehabilitation
This study examines the durability of stretchable conductive tracks on knitted fabrics. Two knitted fabrics with three designs of conductive tracks are tested to assess the fabric strain release and resistance change after a 50% elongation. The optimised design, made with all needle back jacquard knitting with sinusoidal conductive tracks, exhibits a 4% increase in fabric length and a 0.23 Ω (38.9%) increase in resistance. This e-textile is used to fabricate a sleeve with integrated functional electrical stimulation (FES) for stroke rehabilitation. The optimised electrode pattern, designed for stroke arm/hand rehabilitation, was achieved through co-design with stroke survivors and healthcare professionals. The prototype was tested on stroke survivors to assess stimulation comfort and ease of use. Tests have confirmed that the electrode sleeve (e-sleeve) is comfortable to wear and that stroke survivors are able to don and doff the e-sleeve using a single hand, facilitating independent home use.
electrode, functional electrical stimulation, knitted fabric, stretchability test, stroke rehabilitation
Liu, Meijing
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Lake-Thompson, Gillian
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Keim, Odina
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Tudor, John
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Yang, Kai
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Brook, Paul
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Sutcliffe, Steve
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15 January 2024
Liu, Meijing
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Lake-Thompson, Gillian
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Keim, Odina
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Tudor, John
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Yang, Kai
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Brook, Paul
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Sutcliffe, Steve
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Liu, Meijing, Lake-Thompson, Gillian, Keim, Odina, Tudor, John, Yang, Kai, Brook, Paul and Sutcliffe, Steve
(2024)
Durability testing of knitted e-textiles and design of a user-friendly e-sleeve for stroke arm and hand rehabilitation.
Engineering Proceedings, 52 (1), [18].
(doi:10.3390/engproc2023052018).
Abstract
This study examines the durability of stretchable conductive tracks on knitted fabrics. Two knitted fabrics with three designs of conductive tracks are tested to assess the fabric strain release and resistance change after a 50% elongation. The optimised design, made with all needle back jacquard knitting with sinusoidal conductive tracks, exhibits a 4% increase in fabric length and a 0.23 Ω (38.9%) increase in resistance. This e-textile is used to fabricate a sleeve with integrated functional electrical stimulation (FES) for stroke rehabilitation. The optimised electrode pattern, designed for stroke arm/hand rehabilitation, was achieved through co-design with stroke survivors and healthcare professionals. The prototype was tested on stroke survivors to assess stimulation comfort and ease of use. Tests have confirmed that the electrode sleeve (e-sleeve) is comfortable to wear and that stroke survivors are able to don and doff the e-sleeve using a single hand, facilitating independent home use.
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Accepted/In Press date: 31 August 2023
Published date: 15 January 2024
Venue - Dates:
E-Textiles 2023: 5th International Conference on the Challenges, Opportunities, Innovations and Applications in Electronic Textiles, , Ghent, Belgium, 2023-11-14 - 2023-11-16
Keywords:
electrode, functional electrical stimulation, knitted fabric, stretchability test, stroke rehabilitation
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/495249
ISSN: 2673-4591
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