{"id":51556,"date":"2022-05-25T23:14:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T21:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rudebaguette.com\/?p=51556"},"modified":"2022-05-25T23:14:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T21:14:40","slug":"v-bionics-robotic-glove-wins-microsofts-20th-imagine-cup-for-student-inventors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rudebaguette.com\/en\/2022\/05\/v-bionics-robotic-glove-wins-microsofts-20th-imagine-cup-for-student-inventors\/","title":{"rendered":"V Bionic’s robotic glove wins Microsoft\u2019s 20th Imagine Cup for student inventors."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Microsoft<\/a> recently concluded its highly anticipated Imagine Cup competition. It announced on Twitter that the winner was a team of innovative students from Saudi Arabia.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every year, young students from all over the world showcase their unique designs at this competition, and this year’s winning team was V Bionic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team is led by a 19-year-old robotic enthusiast named Zain Samdani<\/a>. Even as a student, Zain is actively involved in researching and inventing robotic solutions to help humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His latest invention, the Exoheal glove, was designed to help people who struggle with hand paralysis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a robotic exoskeleton that provides rehabilitation exercises for people whose neurological conditions have affected their ability to move their hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The purpose of this glove is to imitate the job of a physiotherapist. A physiotherapist monitors how patients move and recommends exercises to improve and restore proper movement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This mechanized glove is a more affordable option for people whose neurological damage results from loss of proper hand movement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The V Bionic team made the Exoheal glove portable so it could be worn by anyone anywhere, thereby giving people a chance to heal while they engage in other activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were able to remove the need for large hydraulic machines that would severely affect the patient’s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The glove comprises a 3D printed white exoskeleton, a black cover, and a “backpack.” The real work goes on in the backpack; it contains all the electronics needed to make the glove function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zain expressed via email<\/a>, \u201cThe movement powered by the flexor linkage gives us the flexibility to manipulate different parts of each finger (phalanges) individually while keeping the device portable.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that the team is currently creating a “production-ready prototype” that will fit different patients no matter their hand size. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the early testing stage, they discovered that although the glove speeds up the patient’s healing process, it still has a long way to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zain finished his email by adding that they were conducting their<\/a> “final clinical trials this year to better understand the scope of recovery for a variety of users and to gain regulatory\/medical device approval.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team plans to release the Exoheal glove in India first due to the high demand in the market. There are also fewer regulatory hurdles to jump in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The V Bionic crew<\/a> is made up of brilliant young minds who will most likely shape the future of the robotics industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft gave the team a $100,000 cash prize, with $50,000 in Azure credits and a mentoring session with Satya Nadella, the CEO and chairman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo by Possessed Photography<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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