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...

Oscillator-based walking assistance

A human with muscle weakness can wear a rehabilitation device, e.g. exoskeleton, to receive support during walking. How can this support be adjusted in real-time to the intention of the user? The given support should be intuitive, user-specific, compliant and robust to sensor noise. We suggest the use of an adaptive oscillator, which can detect...

The mechanical design of a passively adapting exoskeleton for the lower arm

Lifting patients is a demanding task for care providers. In addition, the number of patients is rising and the number of people with obesity is expanding. Current lifting aids are single purpose and time consuming to use. Exoskeletons can fulfill the demand for a versatile and easy to use lifting aid. A drawback of a typical exoskeleton is that...