DocumentCode
2273495
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
fYear
2010
fDate
26-28 March 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bioengineering Conference, Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE 36th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location
New York, NY
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-6879-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NEBC.2010.5458191
Filename
5458191
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