Sean Pool (University of Alabama at Birmingham) designed an improved functional electrical stimulation rowing device for people with spinal cord injury.
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UMassage: Self Back Massager [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]
Matthew Boehm, Michael Bradley, and Jason Cooper (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) designed a portable self back massager for a client with symptoms of fibromyalgia in her lower and upper back.
Robotic Feeding Arm (University of Massachusetts Lowell)
Philip Colangelo Abstract The Robotic Feeding Arm (RFA) is an assistive technology device that gives independence to people who rely on feeding assistance. This easy to use device puts people in control of all their meals by allowing the user to choose when they take their next bite. Introduction/Background Independence is a large factor in […]
Elbow and Wrist Rehabilitation Prototype (Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas- Espe)
Stephanie Vásquez and Gabriela Moya(Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE) designed an Elbow and Wrist Rehabilitation Prototype for the first and second phases of rehabilitation.
The EdemaBand (North Carolina State University)
ABSTRACT The EdemaBand is a class II medical device that empowers patients with congestive heart failure to manage their condition at home. Using an array of textile electrodes on a form-fitting band, the device measures bioimpedance to determine changes in one of the most prevalent symptoms of congestive heart failure: pulmonary edema. Decreases in bioimpedance indicate […]
Turn Easy: Mascara bottle for Arthritics (Coventry University)
Paul Smitheman & April Powell “To maintain your independence you must always be needed and wanted. The more you are relied on, the more freedom you have. Make people depend on you for their happiness and prosperity and you have nothing to fear. Never teach them enough so that they can do without you.” […]
Computer Game Designed to Enhance Outcomes for Patients Receiving Stroke Therapy (Wayne State University)
Christopher G. Burford , Sam Prasanna James, Blake A. Mathie ABSTRACT Through our association with the Active Reach and Manipulation (ARM) Clinic, run by the Occupational Therapy Program, Wayne State University, we were presented with a challenge to develop a video game that could improve the functional outcomes of stroke rehabilitation therapy. Our approach focused […]
Automated Clutch Control System (Pennsylvania State University)
The goal of this project was to design a system that operates the clutch of a manual transmission car with the hand rather than the foot.
Boxxy (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Sara Oliver, Jason Williams, Bryan Kirsch ABSTRACT In partial agenesis of the corpus callosum, the corpus callosum does not fully develop. Our client, a three-year-old girl with this condition, exhibits difficulty with muscle coordination, fine motor skills, and body awareness. She works with therapists on put-in tasks to improve in these areas. […]
Sliderboard (The Ohio State University)
Jaime Bravo, Matt D’Errico, Marija Ilievska, Jessica Russo, and Maria Talarico (The Ohio State University) designed a device to aid in range of motion rehabilitation for stroke patients at Ohio State’s Martha Morehouse Medical Plaza