Nieun Sim, Ah-Hyun Kim, Tzu-Yao Wang, Cassian Whitehurst Abstract People with physical disabilities, as well as older adults have difficulty with moving from place to place often use walkers to assist them. However, when they use their walkers, the walkers create difficulty when it is time to transfer food to a table. Our project’s goal is […]
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Anti-Rollback & Brake Assist Device for Wheelchair (Rochester Institute of Technology)
Jessica Jeffrey, Jacob McCarthy, Warren Roser, John Sweet Abstract The objective of this project was to improve upon an existing device developed by a Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Multidisciplinary Senior Design Team. The redesigned system is an accessory adaptable to manual wheelchairs that offers users the ability to stop on a hill via hand […]
The Better Walk Crutch: Designing a crutch to remove force from the underarms (Georgia Institute of Technology)
The redesigned support system of this crutch reduces the risk of underarm nerve damage, reduces forearm fatigue, and improves patient comfort resulting in increased compliance and a safer, more comfortable rehabilitation process.
AdaptaBOWL Ramp (University of Rochester)
Our project focused on improving the adjustability and overall design of bowling ramps so that they can cater to a wider range of people.
Wheels Up (NYU & CUNY)
Wheels Up is a low-cost mechanism enabling those in wheelchairs to autonomously climb any combination of steps approx. 2’’ to 24’’ in height. Specifically, it will enable power chair users to ascend one step and manual wheelchair users with upper body mobility to ascend a few steps.
Robotic Feeding Arm (University of Massachusetts Lowell)
Philip Colangelo ABSTRACT Many people have disabilities resulting in the inability to use a utensil. Dependence on a feeding staff is a struggle and my design aims eliminate this need by providing an easy to use self feeding device. Enabling people in this situation to feed themselves, the Robotic Feeding Arm (RFA) gives back […]
Bicycle for the Visually Impaired (University of New Hampshire)
Ashley Hale, Emily Car, (University of New Hampshire), modified a bicycle so that a visually impaired child could ride safely and independently.
MALCOLM: Improving Pediatric Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation (Rice University)
Jessica Joyce, Kurt Kienast, Jennifer Desmarias, Leslie Miller, Lawrence Lin, and Allison Post (Rice University) Rice Helping Hands device is critical to improving rehabilitation of the wrist extensor muscles in children with Cerebral Palsy, improving their quality of life by strengthening muscles that allow wrist movement.