Israel Mora-Moreno
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Dr. Israel Mora-Moreno is a leading researcher in rehabilitation robotics and assistive technologies, with a primary focus on restoring upper-limb function for stroke survivors. His most notable contribution is the development of the SCRIPT Active Orthosis Iteration 3 (SAO-i3), a combined active wrist and hand orthosis designed for home-based rehabilitation. In his seminal 2015 paper, which has garnered 38 citations, Dr. Mora-Moreno details the engineering challenges and clinical lessons learned from deploying this device outside of clinical settings, emphasizing the critical importance of usability, safety, and patient engagement in home-use robotics. His work directly addresses the profound impact of hand impairments on quality of life, aiming to empower patients to regain independence in daily activities such as eating. By bridging the gap between complex robotic systems and practical, patient-centered home therapy, Dr. Mora-Moreno’s research has laid essential groundwork for accessible, technology-driven neurorehabilitation, making him a key figure in advancing assistive robotics from the lab into real-world recovery.
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- 1Combined active wrist and hand orthosis for home use: Lessons learned38 citations · 2015