A Barbie Jeep that was modified to operate under joystick control for a child with poor muscle control.
Rehabilitation Engineering Design Projects
as part of senior design at UNC
Moveable Arm Support
This device is a pulley system that enables an adult with peripheral neuromuscular disease to lift his arms by kicking out his legs. This is used in conjunction with his wheelchair to aid in eating and other tasks.
Walker Monitor
Users of rolling walkers who have Parkinson’s disease sometimes experience “freezing of gait” episodes in which a loss of balance causes serious injury when operating a walker. This device alerts the user at the onset of an episode, helping them to “break the freeze” and maintain their balance.
T.O.Y.S.: Technology to Offer Youth Self-reliance
These assistive devices enable our client to blow bubbles and play the game of Connect Four. This enables our client to interact with other children during leisure time, while helping to improve strength and motor control.
Sight n’ Sound Shower Timer (SSS Timer)
The SSS Timer is a multi-step programmable timer to help the user transition through a series of tasks at the appropriate times.
Karaoke Trainer
A device to simulate music therapy sessions so that the client can practice vocalizing independently. It plays a song only when the client sings along.
Custom Tricycle Braking System
A custom braking system that allows a client with cerebral palsy to activate her tricycle brakes independently. She does this by rotating a braking bar that is attached to her handlebars.
See Me Move and Groove
A device to provide a stimulate a client’s vision and hearing, in response to a switch press.
Arm Strengthening Device for Tots
A fun activity that helps the client build upper body strength. When the client pushes two rods into fitted holes on either end of a school bus toy, it plays a song.
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