Design of an ultra-compact elbow-joint for an eating assistive device: Meeting the growing demands of people with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophin

Ultra-compact is a valuable property in designs of assistive devices for people with Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy. Reducing the size of these medical devices will increase the cosmetic appearance. Current devices are large and stigmatizing in the eyes of the users. In other words, the users want a device to be small enough to be worn underneath the...