Abstract: Control devices and kits of components of control devices are provided. The subject invention also provides systems for designing control devices and/or kits of components of control devices. A system user can provide data about an end user to an expert system via a user interface, and the expert system can use the data and a method for selecting appropriate components to design a control device and/or kit. The control device can be a self-referenced control device and can include a controller and a wearable interface.

Abstract: Control devices and kits of components of control devices are provided. The subject invention also provides systems for designing control devices and/or kits of components of control devices. A system user can provide data about an end user to an expert system via a user interface, and the expert system can use the data and a method for selecting appropriate components to design a control device and/or kit. The control device can be a self-referenced control device and can include a controller and a wearable interface.

Abstract: The invention is directed to devices and methods for assisting individuals with poor extremity function (i.e., upper extremity function) to control devices. In one embodiment, a powered device is provided that comprises a controller and an orthosis communicably connected to the controller. An orthosis includes a harness worn by a user on a body part and a force sensing transducer positioned between the harness and the body part, wherein force applied to the transducer by the body part is communicated to the controller for controlling movement of the powered device. A method for controlling a device having a controller includes attaching a harness to a user's body part and applying a force by the body part onto a force sensing transducer positioned between the harness and the body part, wherein the force is communicated to the controller for controlling the device.