Hockey Cart

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 […]

Rockin’ Ride

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 […]

The Sensation Station: A Tabletop Sensory Activity Center

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 […]

Volley Trolley

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 […]

Ball Tossing Device

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 […]

Bounce, Bounce, Baby

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 […]

Pablo the Painter: Creating a Modified Easel

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 […]

The Spidey Lift: A Device to Independently Conduct Floor Transfers

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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Submersible Wheelchair

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 […]

Computer Games for Learning Joystick Control

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 […]