DocumentCode
3297608
Title
Oral hygiene device for disabled users
Author
Galel, Daniel
Author_Institution
Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
1-3 April 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
A daily routine for millions of people and a staple of preventative health care, the act of brushing one´s teeth is often overlooked. Certain disabilities ranging from the physical to the psychological inhibit people from caring for their teeth traditionally. Few available devices on the market address this sector of disabled users, prompting the need to develop a new device. In order to meet these specific customer requirements, cleaning effectiveness, required dexterity, and ease of use were all of high importance.
Keywords
biomedical equipment; dentistry; handicapped aids; cleaning effectiveness; customer requirements; daily routine; dexterity; disabilities; disabled users; oral hygiene device; preventative health care; psychological inhibit people; tooth brushing; Cleaning; Computers; Geometry; Manuals; Teeth; Tracking;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2011 IEEE 37th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location
Troy, NY
ISSN
2160-7001
Print_ISBN
978-1-61284-827-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NEBC.2011.5778551
Filename
5778551
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