DESIGN OF HUMAN-WORN ASSISTIVE DEVICES
FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Peng Song1, Vijay Kumar1, Ruzena Bajcsy1,
Venkat Krovi2, Richard Mahoney3
1GRASP Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
2Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, CANADA
3Rehabilitation Technologies Division, Applied Resources Corp., Fairfield, NJ, USA
Abstract
This paper presents examples of a class
of human-worn manipulation aids for
people with disabilities, and a paradigm
for the cost-effective design and
manufacture of such devices. Also discussed
is a software design environment
that integrates a variety of support
tools to facilitate human-centered
product design.
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