The Company name is Mobile Health Link, and our team developed a pebble smart watch app that allows for remote health monitoring and rapid health surveys to access current medical need of patients.
Archive | 2015
Solving Indoor Navigational Needs for a Person with a Visual Impairment (University of Pittsburgh)
Janele Archibald, Hana Casalnova, Josh Singer, Victor Rivera, Jessica Burkman ABSTRACT Navigation on campus and in the community is difficult for students with disabilities (SWDs). Once overcoming this challenge, they still face many disadvantages especially in STEM related classes. The classes lack the assistive technology (AT) necessary for SWDs to fully participate in the hands-on […]
Makeup Applicator for Women with Hand Tremors [Carnegie Mellon University]
The aim of this project is to increase the autonomy of women with hand tremors by developing a tool that would enable the application of facial makeup.
Stroke Timing Assistance for Rowers who have a Visual Impairment (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)
Jojo Pfile, Rachel Hunt, Dylan Gramza, Roxie Stein Abstract Adaptive Rowing is a sport used to support athletes with physical and visual disabilities and activity for rehabilitation. This research project explores the challenges associated with rowers who are visually impaired and proposes a solution to overcome these challenges. Through interviews and observations of adaptive rowers and […]
Designing Inflatable Pontoons as Boat Stabilizers for Dock Safety (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)
We designed and tested inflatable pontoons that will be used to stabilize a boat while docked.
Switch-EAR-roos (California Lutheran University)
Jane Hankins, Melody Rodriguez, Teresa Sandoval, Haleigh Salvage, Esther Garcia de la Cadena, Deanna Fierro, Crystal Smith, John Thomas, Marie Orechoff, Olivia Hart, Melissa McGehee, Carolina Hernandez, Laura Celic, Julia Ochoa, Alicia Steph, Victoria Castellon, Melissa Wolny ABSTRACT Hearing loss affects approximately 1.7% of children in the United States. Many of these children will be […]
Child Friendly Tablet Case (Penn State University)
Kate Arndt, Mark Dobil, Kristen Hutt, Ryne Jenkins Abstract The PSU Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is conducting a variety of research projects with young children who use tablets with application software to help aid in developing communication skills. Early intervention is a communication process for young children with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and other disabilities. […]
Written Communication Assist Device [The Ohio State University]
Molly Baumann, Alex Clark, John Inkrott, David Kerslake, Kevin Metka, & Jenn Wharton Abstract A cervical spinal cord injury can change the way a person lives the rest of their life. Each year, there are approximately 12,000 spinal cord injuries in the United States. Some of the most common causes of these injuries include motor vehicle accidents, other types […]
Guitar Fret Actuation System (Norwich University)
Andrew Cook, Brian Dolat, Adam Fabry, Peter Wagner ABSTRACT The focus of this project was to create a guitar fret actuation device, which could be attached to the neck of a wide variety of guitars, and play a significant number of songs, utilizing at most the top four frets of the guitar. The assistive technology […]
Curb Measurement Tool (CurbMET) – a quick and accurate tool for determining Curb-Ramp ADA compliance (University of Pittsburgh)
Sam Waters (University of Pittsburgh) designed a device for assessing the ADA compliance of city curb ramps.