Japanese researchers have used a nimble robotic hand exoskeleton to train expert pianists to improve their performance, using ...

In a recent study published in Science Robotics, pianists showed measurable improvements across both hands after a 30-minute ...

Trained pianists who hit a plateau improved their finger speed after a half-hour training session with a device that moves their fingers for them ...

To ensure active practice, main project objectives are as follows: Develop a lightweight three-finger exoskeleton with embedded sensors, capable of replicating human motion for physical practice. It ...

The exoskeleton moves individual fingers of a human hand via servos. These are controlled by a computer that simulates piano exercises. This involves fast and complex multi-finger movements.

Fast and complex multi-finger movements generated by the hand exoskeleton. Credit: Shinichi Furuya When it comes to fine-tuned motor skills like playing the piano, practice, they say, makes perfect.

Many electronic devices go beyond communication and are not afraid to move us: robotics, haptic or force feedback systems, smart fitness equipment, and, over the last decade, exoskeletons ...

He and his colleagues built a motorized exoskeleton that fits over a pianist's hand and moves their fingers on their behalf. Through this passive movement, the pianist learns how to perform ...

Robert Schumann’s teenage ambitions of virtuosity were undone by the onset of debilitating pain in his right hand.