1 / 15

Stand Alone Assistive Device for Fall Risk Individuals

Design a safe and affordable device to help elderly or disabled individuals living alone stand up from the floor. Utilize biomechanical analysis and expert knowledge for optimal solution, addressing existing lifting device limitations. Collaborators bring diverse expertise for successful implementation.

carmellamorton
Download Presentation

Stand Alone Assistive Device for Fall Risk Individuals

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Stand Alone Group Members: Jaime Alvarez Austin Chamberlain Trey Smith Jung Hoon Kim

  2. Executive Summary • Problem: Elderly or disabled individuals living alone may fall and need help getting to their feet. A need exists for a device to aid them in standing up alone. • Objective: Design and build a device to help people stand from the floor. The device should be simple to operate, safe, and affordable.

  3. Approach • Conduct thorough Biomechanical analysis to yield the best solution: • Conduct research on nature and severity of falls • Consult physical therapist for further information on falls • Analyze feasibility of device for various conditions • Use BME, ME, and EE expertise to design the best solution

  4. The Market and Similar Devices • 1991 NASA study estimated 8 million people could benefit • Many types of lifting devices exist • Problems with existing devices • User has to possess good upper/lower body strength • Don’t lift high enough, descend low enough • Designed for wheelchair transport

  5. Solution: Stand Alone Device • Fixed and stable • Easily Accessible • Unobstructed entrance • Simple Mechanism

  6. Design Background and Specifications • Chain/pulley system for lifting • Protection from moving parts • Stable, welded iron frame for strength • Seat should come down to less than 1 in. from the ground • Seat should lift high enough for all people (at least 3 ft) • Tilting seat movement to aid the user in exiting the lift. • Simple control and easy-access seat • Seatbelt for safety • Cut-off switch • Reduce friction and noise

  7. Model Pictures

  8. Current Design

  9. Current Design

  10. Current Design

  11. Current Design

  12. Timeframe • March • Assess areas that need improvement. • Reduce noise of motor. • Safety issues. • Begin preparing our final design for presentation. • Begin analyzing body stresses. • Add comfortable, user-friendly features to the device . • April • Estimate the cost and possible price of the device. • Complete work on final presentation & prototype. • Complete comfort and safety improvements.

  13. Costs • Winch: $150-$200 • Angle iron: $0.60/foot • Welding materials: $10 • Resources • BME lab workshop • Machine Shop

  14. Team Qualifications • Jaime Alvarez – ME, Experience with Robotics and Formula SAE participant • Austin Chamberlain – BME • Trey Smith – BME • Jung Hoon Kim - BME, EE , Electrical Engineering expertise for possible use in device control system and operation

  15. Advisers & Consultants • Dr. Paul H. King- Professor of Biomedical Engineering • Jason Roberts- State of Tennessee's Employment Security • Professor Barnett – ME Professor • David Owens – Owen Business School Professor • Gary Chamberlain - Welder/ Carpenter

More Related