In the current curriculum of surgical training, skills are taught to interns through demonstrations and then later evaluated by experienced residents. As a result, the system is both costly and inefficient. Residents’ time is valuable and surgical techniques vary between individuals, resulting in inconsistent evaluations. Previous research has been shown to have a strong correlation with performance in dexterous tasks.

Despite quantifiable gains in motor function as a result of intensive upper limb rehabilitation using robotic devices, individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) still desire increased independence that requires improved hand function. We have designed a soft robotic glove that can assist in activities of daily living (ADL). The soft, flexible glove has cable-like tendons that run along the fingers on both the palm and back of hand.