tÜthbrush (University of Central Florida) wins first prize in 2017 RESNA Student Design Competition, and was named as the TREAT award winner
Archive | Student Design Challenge Finalists
Peel Heel: An Easy Solution to Don Shoes Independently for Older Adults with Hand Impairment (University of Toronto)
Peel Heel shoe was designed to provide older adults (65+), who are experiencing a decline in hand function and visual impairments, a fast and easy way to don their shoes independently.
Cane and Able (California Lutheran University)
Jane Hankins, Jennifer Black, Jeannine Blankinship, Raven Vilardo, Julieth Leon, Jessica Lopez, Brisi Favela, Tammy Thomsen, Roxanne Sharkey, & Jeff Westendorf Abstract According to a national health study (1), there are approximately 109,000 individuals in the U.S. who are visually impaired or blind and who use a long (white) cane for independent mobility. There are […]
Med-Ease: Facilitating the Occupation of Opening Medicine Bottles (University of Toronto)
Prina Cohen, Ana Talag, Sorin Uta ABSTRACT To occupational therapists (OTs), enabling our clients to be independent in their self-care is vital for their participation in everyday life. For many older adults, medication plays a large role in their day-to-day activities including the opening of child-resistant containers/medicine bottles. However, more studies are posing that motor […]
Wireless Sip and Puff Switch for Computer Access (University of Arkansas)
This project, Wireless Sip & Puff switch for computer access, came from an interest in improving the way that a person with a severe disability clicks the mouse when using alternative access methods.
AlphaBraille (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) – TREAT Award Winner
The goal of this project was to design and build an engaging, portable device that encourages Stephanie to learn the Braille alphabet.
MonoMano Cycling Control System (University of Rochester)
Travis Block, David Narrow, Dominic Marino, Sara Hutchinson, and Martin Szeto ABSTRACT Our team has created a novel device to allow for adapted control of a recumbent tricycle by users with unilateral upper body weakness. A γ-prototype has been constructed and has been tested for safety and efficacy. This report outlines the motivation for our […]
SBS Skill Trainer with Video Feedback (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Ruslan Popovych, Marc Carroll, and Jay Park (Georgia Institute of Technology) designed a clinical rehabilitation tool that provides immediate and easy to understand video feedback to wheelchair users learning new functional skills.
EasyShrink heat gun safety device (Duke University)
Michael Chao, Ian King, Esther Lee, and Shengnan Xiang (Duke University) designed a heat gun safety device for employees with disabilities at OE Enterprises.
The PushTracker: An Activity Monitor for Manual Wheelchair Users
To assist manual wheelchair users in avoiding upper limb pain and pathology we created a device that can track their activity level throughout and across several months. To do this we custom designed and built a printed circuit board with associated circuit components.