Adaptive Sit-to-Stand Support Trainer.
Sponsor: Department of Physical Therapy
Student Team: Mathew Mendoza, Cameron Sumner, Ethan Mauricio Aguilar, Angel Gonzalez
Project Sponsor(s): Dr. Bingyang Zhang
Faculty Instructor: Dr. Karim Muci
It is a device that assists rehabilitation and is engineered to support patients safely through the fundamental biomechanics of the sit-to-stand transition (STS). Getting up from a seated position requires coordinated motion across a person’s ankles, knees, hips, and torso. This motion must be stable enough and overcome gravitational and inertial forces while maintaining balance, which can be very difficult for individuals who are physically challenged due to weaknesses, poor posture control, and pain. The proposed trainer is designed to reduce all these risks by only applying a certain amount of assistance depending on the physical therapist’s expertise.
ME1.07 Poster Pitch
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Team Contact Information
Team Project Manager: Mathew Mendoza, xuf13@txstate.edu
Faculty Instructor: Dr. Karim Muci, est30@txstate.edu
Let us know what you think! You can evaluate our project here: ME1.07 Evaluation Form