For people with muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy — conditions characterized by degenerating muscle strength — there is a need for an exoskeletal mechanism that allows the person to move their arms about freely. This paper presents a consumer-based design approach in order to construct such an assistive manipulation device and details the initial stages that have been addressed in an orthosis design project within the Applied Science and Engineering Laboratories. Two consumer meetings were held during the initial stages of the design. The results from these meetings are presented. A design principle has been established and an initial set of prototypes evaluated. These will be used to modify subsequent design iterations.

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