Andrea Sundaram, Karl Kemmerer, Vince Schiappa, Tim Sanchez ABSTRACT Hands-on work – such as prototype fabrication in engineering, or labs in the natural sciences – is a critical part of learning in the STEM disciplines, but the lack of adaptive devices can limit the accessibility of this aspect of education for students with disabilities. In […]
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Skin-Stretch Proprioceptive Feedback for a Prosthetic Hand (Rice University)
Mike Schubert, Holly Liang, Caitlin Makatura, Bryan Solomon, Julie Walker Abstract Although recent improvements in prosthetic technology allow a user to control an upper limb prosthesis with some dexterity, a method for receiving proprioceptive feedback (the feeling of body position) has not yet been implemented in commercial hardware. The user must rely on visual feedback […]
IpsiHand: Direct Recoupling of Intention and Movement (Washington University in St. Louis)
By David McNaughton on April 27, 2011 in 2011, Computer Applications & Communication, Job & Environmental Accommodation, Semi-Finalist, Tech for Cognitive & Sensory Impairments
We present a novel brain computer interface, the IpsiHand, which combines advances in neurophysiology, electronics, and rehabilitation.
An Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robotic Device for Stroke Survivors (University of Toronto)
User centred design techniques were used to develop a rehabilitation robotic device that would increase access to rehabilitation and give therapists another tool in the rehabilitation of the upper limb of stroke survivors.