PandaBraille: A Refreshable Electro-Tactile Braille Display with No Moving Parts (VIT University)
Supreeta Ray, Prithvi Monangi, Yamini Dubey, Taranand Mukhopadhyay, Aditya Dubey, Spandana Chervu, Theodore M. Moallem ABSTRACT Most of the assistive tools present in the market currently, designed for the people who have blindness are very costly, not easily repairable and even if available, are not easily accessible by them, the vast majority of which is economically weak. […]
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
ChArm- An Affordable Prosthetic Arm (VIT University, Vellore)
Chandan Dhal, Akshat Wahi, Jaya Jain, Karthik Ramaswamy, Pawan Reddy, Pragya, Sutharshan K R, Shruti Arya, Spondon Kundu, Uma Balakrishnan, Viswanath Vaidyanathan (VIT University, Vellore, India) Through this project, we aim to design a Prosthetic Arm which would enable an Upper Extremity Amputee to have maximum functionality of a normal arm at a very affordable […]
PatientLink (North Carolina State University)
Daniel Bieber, Richard Daniels, Timothy Martin ABSTRACT Lack of access to communication for hospital patients with disabilities causes a reduction in the overall effectiveness of care and places a financial burden on the healthcare industry. Some solutions exist to address these communication issues for individuals with special needs, but these solutions are unreliable and even […]
Funicular (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Dan Gabioud, Joe Klopotic, Tyler DeBussey, Mike Strazishar, Mike Seidel University of Wisconsin-Madison ABSTRACT In today’s market there are two primary options when a person using a wheelchair needs to negotiate a staircase: ramps and powered lifts. Ramps require space (because of requirements on slope) while powered lifts are expensive. Given these limited options, we […]
A Mass Customizable Low Cost Pediatric Wheelchair Solution for Distribution in Developing Countries (University of Pittsburgh)
Eric Williams, Nadwah Binti Onwi, Alexander Ashoff, Jorge Candiotti, Joseph Corrigan, Brandon Daveler, Aaron Greenbaum, Emma Harbert, Claire Hoelmer, Lauren Matevish, Esteban Ruiz, Natthasit Wongsirikul (University of Pittsburgh) Our team designed a low-cost mass-customizable pediatric wheelchair for distribution by charitable organizations in developing countries.
Spin Solution (Duke University)
Ryan Denkewicz, Hersh Lakdawala, Boying Shui, Kavin Vasudevan ABSTRACT Prior to being diagnosed with a form of multiple sclerosis that severely restricted his mobility, the client was an avid cyclist who biked over ten thousand miles per year. The goal of this project is to assist him in riding a stationary bicycle with the long-term […]
Bottle Opener (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Bottle Opener (Georgia Institute of Technology) The bottle opener fills the need of opening bottles and jars easily with one hand.
eyeReader: EEG Brain Computer Interface for Turning eBook Pages (Washington University in St. Louis)
ABSTRACT Approximately 900,000 Americans have little to no control over their hands, which causes daily tasks to become difficult and decreases quality of life. Our goal is to help improve quality of life with a brain computer interface that allows subjects to read an electronic book (eBook), using affordable, commercially available components. Concentrating on a […]
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 […]