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RESNA Student Design Competition

By on March 16, 2010 in Other

Welcome to the Home Page for the RESNA Student Design Competition. This site, a joint project of RESNA and the AAC-RERC, contains student presentations that were accepted for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 RESNA conferences, and provides information on the 2013 competition.

RESNA 2013 will be held from June 19-24, 2013 in Seattle Washington. The format for submissions for the Student Design Competition will remain the same as in past years, so the information on this site can be used to plan and prepare submissions.

Important dates for 2013 RESNA Student Design Competition
• Registration opens – December 3, 2012
• Registration closes – April 19, 2013 – Registration for 2013 is now closed
• SDC project submission completed – April 26, 2013

Beginning on April 27, 2013, judges will review the completed submissions and select the semi-finalists. Decisions on the finalists will be made at the RESNA conference.

In 2012, ten semi-finalist teams won an all-expense paid trip for two team members to the RESNA Annual Conference, which was held in Baltimore, MD from June 28- July 3, 2012. At the conference, students had the opportunity to present their designs, meet with developers, and network with assistive technology professionals. Five finalists were announced at the conference; every member of the finalist teams received a free annual membership to RESNA (a $150 value), which enabled them to continue to network actively with other professionals and participate in RESNA events.

Also, in addition to the 10 awards described above, The Center for the Translation of Rehabilitation Engineering Advances and Technology (TREAT) partnered with RESNA to offer an award, “Technology Most Likely to Become Commercially Available,” to one of five finalists in the annual RESNA Student Design Competition. The award comes with a $500 cash prize to the winning team and an invitation for one team member to spend 3 weeks at the TREAT facilities in Lebanon, NH working with TREAT staff and resources to further develop the winning design and move it towards commercialization.

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Cane held with clip.

Cane and Able (California Lutheran University)

By on June 14, 2012 in 2012 Competition Finalist, 2012 participant, Tech for Cognitive & Sensory Impairments

Jane Hankins, Jennifer Black, Jeannine Blankinship, Raven Vilardo, Julieth Leon, Jessica Lopez,  Brisi Favela, Tammy Thomsen, Roxanne Sharkey, & Jeff Westendorf Abstract According to a national health study (1), there are approximately 109,000 individuals in the U.S. who are visually impaired or blind and who use a long (white) cane for independent mobility.  There are [...]

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Semi-automatic feeding device for wheelchair users (George Mason University)

By on June 14, 2012 in 2012 Competition Semi-FInalist, 2012 participant, Job & Environmental Accommodation

  Salma Mahmoud, Sidra Khan, Jane Kambugu, Kamran Mohammadi,  Farideh Madani Abstract Though a seemingly simple task, many people face tremendous difficulty feeding themselves independently. In this project, we have focused on designing a portable semi-automatic feeder for a wheel chair user at George Mason University. The goal of this device is to cut down [...]

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The Spool attaches to the Front or Rear Attachment through use of a clip and allows the user to easily pull the kayak up any uneven terrain.

Kayak Transporter (Duke University)

By on June 14, 2012 in 2012 Competition Semi-FInalist, 2012 participant, Job & Environmental Accommodation

Cheng-Yen Chen, William Chyan, Zhiwei Tay, Jarey Wang   ABSTRACT The goal of this project is to construct a device that will enable individuals with lower body disabilities to independently transport their kayak between their vehicle and the water.  The device consists of four parts: 1) a Modified Wheelchair, 2) a Front Attachment, 3) a [...]

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Med-Ease: Facilitating the Occupation of Opening Medicine Bottles (University of Toronto)

By on June 14, 2012 in 2012 Competition Finalist, 2012 participant, Job & Environmental Accommodation

Prina Cohen, Ana Talag, Sorin Uta ABSTRACT To occupational therapists (OTs), enabling our clients to be independent in their self-care is vital for their participation in everyday life. For many older adults, medication plays a large role in their day-to-day activities including the opening of child-resistant containers/medicine bottles. However, more studies are posing that motor [...]

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DuaLock: A Simultaneously Locking Wheelchair Lock (Tulane University)

By on June 13, 2012 in 2012 participant, Wheeled Mobility Technologies

Matthew Giannetti, Atman Dave, Kristina Farragut ABSTRACT Many wheelchair users worldwide have limited or no mobility in one arm. Common manual wheelchair locking systems require force application to both locks on either side of the wheelchair. If an individual is unable to lock one side due to lack of mobility in his or her arm, [...]

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Bicycle for the Visually Impaired (University of New Hampshire)

Bicycle for the Visually Impaired (University of New Hampshire)

By on June 13, 2012 in 2012 participant, Tech for Cognitive & Sensory Impairments, Uncategorized

Ashley Hale, Emily Car, (University of New Hampshire), modified a bicycle so that a visually impaired child could ride safely and independently.

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The Final Stretch

The Final Stretch – Arm Stretching Device (UNC – Chapel Hill)

By on June 13, 2012 in 2012 participant, Other

Brad Hubbard, Jeff Sechrist, Shrey Patel, Richard Goldberg, Kevin Caves Abstract: Patients in the UNC Burn Center start a stretching regimen after forming scars or receiving skin grafts.  This is crucial in getting full range of motion for every joint incorporated in the burn since the scars and grafts are non-elastic.  It is difficult for [...]

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sandwich flip

Automatic page turner (Padmasri Dr.B.V Raju Institute of Technology)

By on June 13, 2012 in 2012 participant, Other

  V.Shravya &  G.Swetha ABSTRACT: The primary goal of this project is to design a device to promote independence in reading for individuals with disabilities and the elderly at their own pace. Individuals with decreased hand functioning, as the result of diagnoses such as arthritis, cerebral palsy, and stroke often have difficulties with fine motor [...]

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Quicker Picker Upper (Duke University)

By on June 13, 2012 in 2012 participant, Job & Environmental Accommodation

Jon Usher, Ankit Jain, Chris Radford (RESNA1256SDC) ABSTRACT Our client, Tina, is an adult female with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD).  FSHD is a hereditary, degenerative muscle disease characterized by muscle weakness of the face, shoulders, upper arms, and lower legs.  Commonly, people with FSHD have difficulty with balance and about 30% have one or more [...]

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Cost

Assistive Device for Manually Handicapped Workers (John Brown University)

By on June 13, 2012 in 2012 participant, Job & Environmental Accommodation

Jesse Griffith &  Ryan Thomas ABSTRACT We worked with the Elizabeth Richardson Center, Inc. in Springdale, Arkansas, who assists physically and developmentally handicapped individuals in a variety of ways. The vocational development segment of ERC employs handicapped individuals in various tasks. The major task accomplished by the handicapped employees at ERC is the separation and [...]

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