The Doodle Bug Writing Aid is a small, inexpensive device that is simple to use to help those with hand injuries, congenital malformations, or arthritis hold a pen or pencil in order to write independently.
Archive | Semi-Finalist
SMART Belt: A Low-cost Seizure Detection Device (Rice University)
Ethan Leng, Mihir Mongia, Charles Park, Tiffany Varughese, and Andrew Wu (Rice University) designed a low-cost, multi-sensor device for detection of epileptic seizures.
Walter – A Wheelchair with an Alternating Center of Gravity Designed for Developing Countries (Chalmers University of Technology)
This project was initiated to develop an adult active manual wheelchair compatible with the social, physical and economic conditions that currently characterize the situation in the growing semi-urban environments in developing countries. The new wheelchair design should promote an increase of independency and ultimately social integration of wheelchair riders in this context.
iDEA – iPad Dexterity Enhancement Apparatus (Loyola Marymount University)
Our client, Abbie, is a 5-year-old kindergarten student who, as a result of CP, struggles with the fine motor movement required to use her iPad for communication. Our project’s goal is to provide Abbie with the fundamental support and control needed to operate an iPad more effectively.
Dementia Organisation Care (Coventry University)
During this project we aim to create a product, which will aid the patients with dementia by helping them to organise items essential for day-to-day life. The benefit we hope they will gain from this is the elimination of distress caused from confusion in term making the lives of the caregiver and receiver easier.
Flex Array (Louisiana Tech University)
Stratton Haywood, Sanjog KC, Keshab Sapkota, and Daniel Bankard designed a proportional head array drive control for people who have quadriplegia.
Semi-automatic feeding device for wheelchair users (George Mason University)
Salma Mahmoud, Sidra Khan, Jane Kambugu, Kamran Mohammadi, Farideh Madani Abstract Though a seemingly simple task, many people face tremendous difficulty feeding themselves independently. In this project, we have focused on designing a portable semi-automatic feeder for a wheel chair user at George Mason University. The goal of this device is to cut down […]
AMTAC: Adjustable Mechanism for the Transfer to Adaptive Cycles (University of Rochester)
Jayne Gavrity, Cassandra Gorman, Simon Kim, Caitlin O’Connell ABSTRACT Adaptive cycling is a great activity for those who have to use wheelchairs because it offers them a social and physical outlet which can help improve their quality of life. In order to participate in cycling individuals must be transferred from their wheelchair to the hand […]
The Smart Pill Box (University of Alberta)
Statistics currently show that medication adherence is a significant problem in the healthcare system. To improve medication adherence we developed The Smart Pillbox, with a web-based application and mobile application to help patients take their medications. The device addresses the functional issues of adherence, portability, monitoring, notification, and cleaning.
Achieving Mobility (Calvin College)
Dan Evans, Matt Last, Matt Rozema, and Rob VanderVennen (Calvin College) designed and built a highly customized electric stroller for a 10-year-old boy who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy.