Title :
Opening doors with assistive technology
Author :
Simpson, Richard C. ; Hedman, Glenn
Author_Institution :
Rehabilitation Sci. & Technol., Pittsburgh Univ., PA, USA
Abstract :
Results of the 2001 RESNA student scientific paper and student design competitions are presented. The topics dealt with included: scapula orientation in a virtual wheelchair push; repeatability of determining effective Young´s modulus of buttocks soft tissue across multiple subjects; power and control system testing of five different types of power wheelchairs; modification of hybrid III test dummy for use in wheelchair studies; effect of adult-onset diabetes and/or peripheral neuropathy on acceleration threshold detection during horizontal translations; battery tester for people with physical and mental disabilities; design of a modular sensory feedback system to enhance physical education of persons with disabilities; an assistive technology key turning device for independent entryway access; ear-chin strap system for sleep apnea.
Keywords :
Young´s modulus; biological tissues; biomechanics; diseases; handicapped aids; 2001 RESNA student scientific paper & student design competitions; acceleration threshold detection; adult-onset diabetes; assistive technology key turning device; battery tester; buttocks soft tissue; control system testing; ear-chin strap system; horizontal translations; hybrid III test dummy modification; independent entryway access; mental disabilities; peripheral neuropathy; physical disabilities; power wheelchairs; scapula orientation; sleep apnea; virtual wheelchair push; Batteries; Biological tissues; Buttocks; Control systems; Diabetes; Educational technology; Life estimation; Neurofeedback; System testing; Wheelchairs; Awards and Prizes; Biomedical Engineering; Equipment Design; Humans; Rehabilitation; Societies, Scientific; Students; United States;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MEMB.2002.1000185
