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Recent Submissions
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Wheelchair in-seat monitoring design considerations
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022-10)Wheelchair in-seat activity trackers are developed to monitor and provide feedback about the pressure redistributing movements of wheelchair users, including weight shifts and other postural shifts that redistribute buttocks ... -
Procedure to categorize wheelchair cushion performance using compliant buttock models
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyFrontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022-09)Purpose: Wheelchair cushion prescription often seeks to address tissue integrity in addition to other clinical indicators. Because hundreds of wheelchair cushion models are available, a benefit would result if cushions ... -
Using Anthropometric Measurements to Design Ergonomic Infant and Toddler Gear
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-12-05)Infants grow so quickly that gear can have a shockingly short life span. Parents often do a quick calculation before purchases: divide the cost by how many months it will be used. Thus, products that are meant to “grow-with-me” ... -
Assistive Technology Outcomes Measure (ATOM) v2.0
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Survey of Users of Wheelchair Seat Elevators
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017)This is a technical report to document and share the data collected using an on-line anonymous survey of wheelchair users who use seat elevators.. -
The Accuracy of New Wheelchair Users’ Predictions about their Future Wheelchair Use
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyWolters Kluwer, 2012-06)Objective—This study examined the accuracy of new wheelchair user predictions about their future wheelchair use. Design—Prospective cohort study of 84 community dwelling veterans provided a new manual wheelchair. Results—The ... -
Delivering Wheeled Mobility and Seating Services
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Assessing the Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Cost-Effectiveness of Assistive Technology Interventions for Enhancing Mobility
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyTaylor & Francis, 2007)PURPOSE: The aim of this paper is to highlight the contributions that complementary efficacy, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness studies can make to assessing the outcomes of assistive technology interventions for ... -
Blood Flow to the Butt
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Low Profile Tension Seat for Wheelchair Users who Propel with One or Both Feet
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Research Priorities: Seating and Positioning
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007)The Wheeled Mobility State of the Science Conference, hosted by the mobilityRERC at the Georgia Institute of Technology, was a forum to identify and discuss important research topics. The Conference was configured around ... -
Design of a Robotic System to Measure Propulsion Work of Over-ground Wheelchair Maneuvers
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014)A wheelchair-propelling robot has been developed to measure the efficiency of manual wheelchairs. The use of a robot has certain advantages compared to the use of human operators with respect to repeatability of measurements ... -
The Impact of Home Modifications and Wheelchair Usability on Activity and Participation
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyRESNA, 2011)The interaction between mobility device and environment is most important in the home where the majority of wheelchair use occurs (1). Environmental barriers, such as unmet home modification needs, may impact the ... -
Clinical Application of Pressure Mapping
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Methodology to Measure the Adjustability of Skin Protection Features of Wheelchair Cushions
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007)
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