Aids for People with Physical Challenges

Full Project (PDF): 

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Arm Motion Diagrams Figure 1
Arm Motion Diagrams

Purpose

  • Improve customer ease of life
  • Increase access to tools by developing custom wrist braces

Objectives

  • Create new right and left hand braces
    • Increase comfort –custom fit
    • Decrease weight and profile
  • Improve left hand attachment system
    • Increase ease of attachment
    • Reduce weight
  • Create right hand attachment system
    • Interchangeable attachments
Team Members: 
  • Brendan Connolly (MECH)
  • Harlan Grossman (MTLE)
  • Tom Keegan (MECH)
  • HoMei Leung (MTLE)
  • Fangchen Liu (MTLE)
  • Kyle Persau (MECH)
  • John Romano (MECH)
  • Yihan Zhou (MECH)
Focus Area: 
Health / Wellness & Assistive Technologies
Project Type: 
Product Development