Senior Projects

 

2010-2011 Projects Coming Soon!

Biosignal Controlled Wheelchair    

Develop a means of transportation that is comfortable and easy to access, one that can be exploited by even the most handicapped of society.

sites.google.com/site/biosignalcontrolledwheelchair/home

PC-HAND II  

Redesigning the PC-HAND project in order to improve portability, reduce heft, and provide increased comfort to the user, and increase reliability of the device.

www.tcnj.edu/~pchand/

Hydraulic AFO  

Designing a novel AFO with plantarflexion and dorsiflexion assist that is self powered, driven through variable hydraulic units, and contains sensors to measure important gait parameters.

sites.google.com/site/selfpoweredhydraulicafo

Dynamic Heart Phantom  

Designing a model of the beating heart which utlizes hydraulics, so the electic motors and drive pistons can be away from the magnetic scanner of an MRI machine.

dynamicheartphantom.com

EXO-LEG  

A single leg walking assist device that will be designed to aid those with lower extremity weakness. In the long term, the project will be a first generation prototype for a dual leg assist device.

sites.google.com/site/exoleg

The Smart Squat [2008]  

Improving the recovery of Total Knee Arthroplasty patients, by reducing recovery time and increasing final muscle strength to the levels of an undiseased knee.

www.tcnj.edu/~smartsqt

Pressure Controlled Hand Assistive and Non-Cumbrous Device (PC-HAND) [2008]  

The design of a glove-like device to be worn on the hand of an individual, and used in conjunction with his/her existing hand dexterity to amplify pinching and grasping strength.

www.tcnj.edu/~sphand/

Ankle Foot Orthosis [2007]   large product photo

The design of an ankle-foot orthosis that will limit the range of motion in dorsiflexion for arthritic patients, thus alleviating pain and restoring stability

www.tcnj.edu/~AFO

Portable Force Plate [2007]   large product photo

The design of a portable aluminum force plate aiming to contirubte to the athletic community by evaluating pitching movement and investigating human fatigue