Team NAME: Patricia Bello, Mike Ensor, Mimi Kuriakose, Chris Rintalin.
Our client is 12 years old, over 80 lbs, and growing. She and
her family needs a device to help her get into the bathroom while
in her wheelchair. Further, they need a device to help her
transfer from a wheelchair into and out of the bathtub.
Judge recognition award: Best use of existing
technology and Most ambitious project (shared with
Team 4 in a Million).
Team Rock Stars: Kim Anderson, Jody Cimbalo, Eric Husky, Adam Sorkin.
We are designing a mechanism to facilitate entry into and egress
from our client's home. This will enable reliable, convenient
access for a motorized wheel chair, and implementation of a safe,
secure, and easy control mechanism for the door.
Judge recognition award: Most cost effective design
Team DAJA: Zahid Ahmad, David Tang, Jennifer Walsh, Angela Yiu.
We are creating a device that will allow our client, a
quadriplegic, to effectively use his camera while he is in his
wheelchair. It will offer support and a degrees of freedom for
position and orientation. It must be easily mounted, dismounted,
and transported by our client.
Third in overall points. Judge recognition award:
Most interesting design.
Team 4 in a Million: Amber Cassell, Christine Guidry, Alison Herbert, Amaya Lambert.
Our client has MS and lives alone. She is entirely dependent on
others to help her move between her bed and her wheelchair, and
she dreams that it could be otherwise. We are designing a lift
and transport system that she can control by herself to give her
this dream.
Second in overall points. Judge recognition awards:
Most challenging project and Most ambitious project
(shared with Team NAME) and Best engineered design.
Team KRPS : Jason Gmyrek, Sylvester Johnson, Joel Springer, Dorcas Williams
We are designing a comfortable, adjustable, user-friendly
workstation for our client who suffers from chronic pain and must
continually adjust her position. This involves adjustable
placement of the CPU, chair, printer, monitor, and keyboard
without hindering the workstation's access by other family
members.
Judge recognition award: Best presentation
Team Action Potential: Stephanie Egner, Sarah Foster, Anne-Marie Jacob, Adam Sabrin.
Our client has severe MD and wants to be able to live
independently. We are designing a device to assist our client in
transferring safely and independently from her wheelchair to her
bed, and back to her wheelchair. We are also designing a remote
control footrest to assist in lifting her legs to promote
circulation.
Judge recognition award: Most parsimonious design.
Team The Rock: Jenae Avallone, Jeremy Heller, Peter Olds, Stacey Pelto.
We are designing and constructing a workstation that is
wheelchair accessible and comfortable, while maintaining the
room's aesthetic appeal. The workstation will maximize flat work
area while maintaining accessibility. It will also contain
accommodations for a computer system and filing cabinets.
Judge recognition award: Most appropriate technology
Team WeBe4: Eileen Gentleman, Marcy Rousseau, Tom Stanley, Greg Wilde.
Are client is a wheelchair user with limited use of one arm. We
are improving our client's workplace environment by enhancing her
job efficiency. This involves improving computer keyboard
access, telephone access, and preventing items from being dropped
on the floor.
First in total points. Judge recognition award:
Most handsome design