The StylusStick can be used to complete a variety of tasks and encourages individuals, who are typically dependent on family and health care aides, to exercise a degree of independence leading to an improved quality of life.
Tag Archives | Spinal Cord Injury
An Improved Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Rowing Device [University of Alabama at Birmingham]
Sean Pool (University of Alabama at Birmingham) designed an improved functional electrical stimulation rowing device for people with spinal cord injury.
"Lift Me Up" Device
Ankit Gupta, Jillian Haac, Nabil Khan, Vishal Rao, Richard Goldberg, Kevin Caves (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) designed a device to help an 8 year old girl in a wheelchair transfer from the chair to the ground and vice versa.
USB Interface Technology for Individuals with Limited Upper Limb Mobility
Heather Anderson, Isidro Magaña, Ashley Thibodeaux, Zachary Wells (Louisiana Tech University) propose to replace the physical element of USB connections with magnetic force over copper leads housed in an ABS casing. This will allow for consumers to easily connect and disconnect USB devices without fine motor skills.