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Designs for better living: UD’s Ashley Pigford creates assistive devices for those with special needs

Posted on October 8, 2020

Originally published October 8, 2020 by UDaily
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A person with limited arm mobility wears a mechanical cuff on her forearm with a fork that pivots from her plate to her mouth

UD Associate Professor Ashley Pigford co-directs the Interaction Design Lab, where he creates novel technology to enable people with physical disabilities to perform activities of daily living independently. Two of Pigford’s recent designs can be operated by foot and by an arm with limited mobility, respectively, to enable independent eating.

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