Title :
Hands free walker
Author :
Gottlieb, E. ; Vu, J. ; Margerum, L. ; Lathan, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Catholic Univ. of America, Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
This assistive technology (AT) device was designed for a child with cerebral palsy (CP) and enables the user to perform tasks hands free. The design implements a harness that is easily attached to a posterior walker. The lap belt utilizes a car seatbelt buckle securing the user into the harness. Attachable leg loops with carabiner attachments are used in conjunction with the lap belt to bear the user´s body weight. The hands free walker will improve an individual´s independence in daily living
Keywords :
biomechanics; brain; orthotics; paediatrics; assistive technology device; attachable leg loops; car seatbelt buckle; carabiner attachments; cerebral palsy child; daily living; hands free walker; harness; individual´s independence improvement; lap belt; posterior walker; user´s body weight; Belts; Biomedical engineering; Birth disorders; Costs; Gears; Joining processes; Leg; Legged locomotion; Pediatrics; Stability;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802728
