Sam Waters (University of Pittsburgh) designed a device for assessing the ADA compliance of city curb ramps.
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Dual Purpose Wheelchair-Platform Swing (Rochester Institute of Technology)
Maggie Bates, Owen Breese, Elizabeth Cutolo, Sean Kennelly ABSTRACT/BACKGROUND Individuals faced with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities require specialized services to help reach their full potential in the community. Many of them benefit greatly from mental stimulation, as it contributes to maintaining a better overall quality of life. Certain activities, such as swinging, achieve mental stimulation […]
Muscle Development Scooter (University of Toledo)
George Blankenship, Rick Heilshorn, Michael Cunningham, Scott Thieman Abstract Cerebral palsy is a central motor dysfunction that affects muscle tone, posture and movement. Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common type of cerebral palsy. The patient is hypertonic and has mobility impairment. Treatment for this type of cerebral palsy include medications such as baclofen which […]
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 […]
The Design and Evaluation of a Universal Clamp for a Wheelchair Lay-Tray System (University of Pittsburgh)
Genevieve M. Jerome, Joshua Telson, & Mahender Mandala ABSTRACT Manual wheelchair users have reported “discomfort” and “reduced productivity” from performing tasks such as school work and writing on areas not designed to fit around their chairs. Bending over and reaching to write on unconventional desks and tables give wheelchair users poor posture that can lead to […]
Hingenious 2.0 (Missouri Science & Technology)
Damien Rolfes, Brock Curtis, Jake Long, Samantha Klump, & Chad Stanley Abstract Wheelchairs are used to accommodate people with a wide variety of mobility issues, some of which involve the user being completely dependent on the wheelchair for day to day living. One danger that is feared by all wheelchair users is that of tipping […]
Achieving Mobility (Calvin College)
Dan Evans, Matt Last, Matt Rozema, and Rob VanderVennen (Calvin College) designed and built a highly customized electric stroller for a 10-year-old boy who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
"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.
Wheelchair Accessible Motion Simulator
Vishal Parikh, Peter Bohlen, Andrew Pappa, Ben Wiener, [University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill] We created a device for individuals in wheelchairs. Our device enables the user to feel the sensation of movement. The device provides angular movement for the individual.
Patient Transport Device for Township Areas of Cape Town, South Africa
Bryan Stenson (Northwestern University) developed an effective and comfortable way to transport immobilized patients to clinics over rough terrain in townships and rural areas of South Africa.