Graeham Douglas, Enrico Guld, Mark Hewett, and Fraser Macdonald (The University of British Columbia), designed a motorized, user-controlled headrest for people with ALS or similar conditions causing neck weakness.
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Manual Wheelchair Storage System
Jacob Esselman, Ryan Raubolt, Matthias Beurer, James Chang (University of Wisconsin-Madison) designed storage devices and a work-surface for manual wheelchair users
On-Task Timer
Jakub Dmochowski, Michael Millard, Sergio Olivas, Bradley Brown (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) created an electronic scheduling tool for an employee with autism to assist in transitioning tasks.
Adapted Garden Tools For a Child with TAR Syndrome
Christopher Kobe, Matthew Baron, and Kalen Riley (Duke University) designed a custom gardening tool for a child with TAR syndrome.
Universally Accessible Contact Cement Applicator
Ian Gong, Jing Guo, Michael Kotecki, and David Tainter (Duke University) designed a universally accessible contact cement applicator for people with disabilities at OE Enterprises.
Enabling Independence in Reading with the Manual Page Turning Facilitative Device
Melissa Hyland, Shu-Hyun Jang, Andrea Shin, Nancy van Loenen (University of Toronto), and William de Wit (University of Guelph) designed a manual page turning device to enable independence in reading.
Playing Cards Reader for People with Visual Impairments
Maria L. Toro (University of Pittsburgh) designed a reader for playing cards to make them accessible to people with visual impairment.
Design of a test method to evaluate the Forward Facing Wheelchair containment and occupant retention system subjected to low g accelerations
Loshna Krishnan, Erik Porach (University of Pittsburgh) designed and modeled a test method for forward facing wheelchair containment and occupant retention system subjected to low g accelerations.
Patient Transport Device for Township Areas of Cape Town, South Africa
Bryan Stenson (Northwestern University) developed an effective and comfortable way to transport immobilized patients to clinics over rough terrain in townships and rural areas of South Africa.
Assistive Eating Utensil Design for an Individual with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita
Benjamin Lieberman, Murad Almurqaten, Justin Scharf, (New Jersey Institute of Technology) designed an Assistive Eating Utensil Design for an Individual with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (New Jersey Institute of Technology)