Haptic mirror therapy glove: aiding the treatment of a paretic limb after a stroke.

This paper describes the creation of a proof-of-concept design for an interactive glove that augments the mirror therapy protocol in the treatment of a paretic limb following a stroke. A review is completed of supporting literature that shows the potential of multi-sensory stimulation and augmentation to increase the efficacy of mirror therapy. Building on this background, a glove is designed to allow the user to stimulate the fingertips of their affected hand by tapping the fingers of their unaffected hand, using Force Sensing Resistors to trigger Linear Resonance Actuators on the corresponding fingers. This paper outlines the design considerations and methods used to create the glove, and discusses the potential for further work in the pursuit of a clinical trial.