Title :
Design of an assistive eating utensil for an individual with arthrogryposis multiplex congenital
Author :
Lieberman, Benjamin ; Alqumeran, Murad ; Scharf, Justin ; Damcott, Megan ; Foulds, Richard
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Univ. Heights, Newark, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A capstone project team meets with an individual with arthrogryposis who cannot bend his elbows or feed himself efficiently due to elbow contractures. An automatic fork is being designed to assist the client in self feeding. With the push of a button, the fork with the food on it will move toward his mouth for ingestion. The project is intended to increase his independence and self esteem.
Keywords :
handicapped aids; medical disorders; arthrogryposis multiplex congenital; assistive eating utensil; automatic fork; capstone project team; elbow contractures; ingestion; mouth; self esteem; self feeding; Biomedical engineering; Connective tissue; Diseases; Elbow; Feeds; Fetus; Fingers; Joints; Legged locomotion; Mouth;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE 36th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6879-9
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2010.5458191
