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 […]

Spin Solution

Designers: Ryan Denkewicz, Hersh Lakdawala, Boying Shui, Kavin Vasudevan

Client Coordinator: Roger VanDyke

Supervising Professor: Larry Bohs

 

Figure 1. Spin Solution.

INTRODUCTION

Prior to being diagnosed with a form of multiple sclerosis that severely restricted his mobility, the client was an avid cyclist who biked over ten thousand miles per year. The […]

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 […]

Ring Cutter

Designers: Sourya Naraharisetti, Christopher Rich, Evan Schwartz, John Tran

Client Coordinators: John Wiltshire, Tracey Craven

Supervising Professor: Larry Bohs

 

Project in Action

 

Figure 1. Ring Cutter.

INTRODUCTION

Many employees at OE Enterprises have limited manual dexterity and/or cognitive function, leaving them unable to successfully complete a tube-cutting project. The goal of […]

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 […]

Dirty Jobs

Designers: Danielle Reinhardt, Greg Evans, Tim Carlon

Client Coordinator: John Wiltshire

Supervising Professors: Kevin Caves and Richard Goldberg

 

Project in Action

 

INTRODUCTION

OE Enterprises Inc. is a community rehabilitation program that employs individuals who have a range of disabilities. Our target clients are individuals who use a wheelchair, have effective use of only […]

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 […]