The 2019-2020 offering of Design of Assistive Technology yielded six assistive technologies, which are described and documented below.
Team Literacy: This application Snap&Go was designed in partnership with Summit School to facilitate increase the independence of their students with literacy difficulties in class activities.
Our inaugural offering of Design of Assistive Technology was run at McGill University in 2017-2018. Here, we share the final design and documentation of our five design projects.
Team Kim: An external addition to a washing machine's current interface, allowing for the auditory indication of settings and modes.
Team Omar: Quad-POWER is a self-management and web-based tool to engage and empower individuals with spinal cord injury living in the community. This open-source app provides easy access to promote health and optimize participation in physical activity.
Mobilized Chair: This assistive technology was designed to help a person with limited lower extremity mobility to move across a 14'' threshold. The team has come up with a powered moving chair with push-back reclining mechanism to achieve such task.
Team Ron: From hotel rooms, to luggage bags, to meeting room chairs, this loud, accessible, multi-purpose tracking device allows the user to find whatever they are looking for!
Team Carlo: We created a multi-device system that helps individuals emtpy their urinary bags to minimize spillage and infection. It consists of: 1) the Urinary Funnel, 2) the Long Reach Flusher, 3) the Urinary Bag Extension, and 4) the Thigh Zip Pants.