Title :
Rise and Shine automated Hoyer Lift
Author :
Haugland, Harold ; Lindstrom, Michael ; Melinosky, Michael ; Pruehsner, William ; Enderle, John D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Syst. Eng., Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
Rise and Shine is designed to assist its user in accessing a bed and bathtub by a means similar to a standard Hoyer Lift. The boom is raised and lowered by the user as well as turned on its axis. The user can also control the movement of the entire device, bringing the device with him to either the bedroom or bathroom
Keywords :
handicapped aids; motion control; telecontrol; Rise and Shine automated Hoyer Lift; bathroom; bathtub; bed; bedroom; boom; cerebral palsy; child; movement control; persons with disabilities; remote controlled lifting; Arm; Back; Birth disorders; Design engineering; Engineering students; Impedance; Leg; Privacy; Systems engineering and theory; Wheelchairs;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the IEEE 27th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Storrs, CT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6717-0
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2001.924736
