We want to make an automatic door opener that is cost effective, intuitive, and helpful in getting through the front door of a home.
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Design and development of Haptic Robotic Interfaces(University of Alberta)
This project focused on designing and developing interfaces that can be used in later user studies.
Candle Lighters: Maximizing assembly of candle-making kits(Duke University)
We designed and developed a device and a workflow that enables clients to perform one of their tasks (capping tin boxes) at a faster rate with higher accuracy, thus providing stability in their employment.
Adjustable Grab Bar: A height adjustable grab bar using a hand crank for public accessible washrooms (Queen's University)
An adjustable grab bar to improve the confidence of individuals with disabilities when using the washroom and to reduce the number of shut-ins in the community
1 Step, 2 Step (Duke University)
The main goal of this project was to create a ramp that can be easily moved out of the way when not in use, and will allow a home to become safely accessible for people who use wheelchairs.
WristSense: A motor-activated multi-functional wrist orthotic to assist individuals with spinal cord injuries with ADL (Purdue University- West Lafayette)
We developed and tested a motor-activated wrist orthotic system, the WristSense, which uses a two-tier gesture recognition approach to assist individuals with SCIs to perform a larger range of Activities of Daily Living (ADL).
Multi-Use Door Opener (California Institute of Technology)
Our mission is to design a low-cost, lightweight mechanical device that assists wheelchair users in opening a variety of doors.
Honeycomb Helper: A device to help workers with disabilities package bottles (United States Military Academy)
Use of the Honeycomb Helper will allow workers with a wider range of disabilities to participate in a process that may otherwise exclude them, providing more economic opportunity.
45-Honeycomb Helper: A device to help workers with disabilities package bottles (United States Military Academy)
Use of the Honeycomb Helper will allow workers with a wider range of disabilities to participate in a process that may otherwise exclude them, providing more economic opportunity.
Magnahalter (Bowling Green State University)
The use of this magnetic closure halter will enable people with fine-motor deficiencies to put on their animals halters quickly, safely and securely.