Designers: Melissa Kim, Daniel Oh, Nick Pignotti, Kevin Predmore
Client Coordinators: Courtney Wallace, Rom Alphin
Supervising Professor: Larry Bohs
Figure 1. Hockey Cart.
INTRODUCTION
The client is a former collegiate hockey player who has limited vision and left-sided paralysis from an accident. The goal of this project was to design a device […]
Designers: Kelly Calabrese, Michael Cook, Neil Gallagher, Caitlin Guenther
Client Coordinators: Melanie Oujua, Nancy Hoopingarner, Stephen Dovenitz
Supervising Professor: Larry Bohs
Figure 1. The Rockin’ Ride
INTRODUCTION
The goal of this project was to construct a device to give a class of high school students with disabilities a fun ride involving motion outside […]
Designers: Christina Gancayco, Sophia Kim, Diane Shao, Maggie Smith
Client Coordinators: Melanie Oujua, Nancy Hoopingarner, Stephen Dovenitz
Supervising Professor: Larry Bohs
Figure 1. The Sensation Station.
INTRODUCTION
Students at a local Durham high school enjoy activities that elicit sensory responses; however, many have a limited range of motion that prevents them from […]
Designers: Sahil Prasada, Christopher Thomas, Jack Chen, Zheng Lu
Client Coordinator: Ashley Thomas
Supervising Professor: Larry Bohs
Figure 1. The Volley Trolley.
INTRODUCTION
People with spinal cord injuries are unable to fully participate while playing sitting volleyball. The goal of this project was to create a device for people with spinal cord […]
Designers: Devin Rojas, Eric Wang, Sophia Ziemien
Client Coordinators: Trudy Maness, teacher, and Victoria Guthrie, PT
Supervising Professors: Kevin Caves and Richard Goldberg
Project in Action
Figure 1: The Ball Toss device.
INTRODUCTION
Our clients are students in an elementary school classroom with a variety of physical and cognitive disabilities. The […]
Designers: Albert Chang, Michelle Meng, Josh Neiser
Client Coordinators: Karen Tartick, PT, and Debra Monnin, OTR/L
Supervising Professors: Kevin Caves and Richard Goldberg
Project in Action
Figure 1: The bouncer device
INTRODUCTION
Our client Joe is a three-year-old child with cerebral palsy. Joe presents many common complications of cerebral palsy including […]
Designers: Jake Sganga, Aimee Raleigh, Evan Seidel, and Carolyn Scoggins
Client Coordinator: Cassandra Gallagher, OTR/L
Supervising Professors: Kevin Caves and Richard Goldberg
Project in Action
Figure 1: Photo of client using the device from his bed. The Reliant lift base is on the upper left of the photo, below that is […]
Designers: Stephanie Dudzinski, Kimi Rafie, and Reema Sil
Client Coordinator: Shelley Rhudy, PT
Supervising Professors: Kevin Caves and Richard Goldberg
Project in Action
Figure 1: The client has just transferred from his wheelchair to the Spidey Lift. He buckles the seat belts in preparation for lowering himself to the floor.
INTRODUCTION
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Designers: Jennifer Peters and Julianne Hartzell Client Coordinators: Beth Hildebrand and Cherie Rosemond, Carol Woods Retirement Community Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs
A wheelchair has been designed and constructed to enable therapists to transport patients into and out of the pool at Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill, NC. This device is an […]
Designers: Pinata Hungspreugs and Becky Poon
Client Coordinators: Robbin Newton
Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs
Two joystick controlled computer games, “Catch the Butterfly” and “Bump & Go”, have been developed to train children to use powered wheelchairs. Compared to other wheelchair trainers currently available, these games are more fun to play and also provide […]
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