The device shown in Video 4 and Figure 23 most closely resembles the use case scenario of our user as it
adresses a device for a person in a wheelchair with arthrogryposis putting on a shirt. The device appears to
be made out of primarily out of PVC pipe and is controlled by a foot pedal. The shirt can be released easily
from the clips with a lever that can be easily activated with an elbow. The device can also run in reverse to
take a shirt off; however, it is unlikely that a user would be able to place their shirt in the clips to use this
feature. While there are certainly adjustments that would have to be made for our user, this device was
the closest existing system we could find. This device was especially intriguing for us as was both built for
a similar user and by students as a project. This device was helpful in thinking about the design and the
specific needs of our user.
Figure 23: Motorized dressing system
Video 4: Motorized dressing system
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