TeamHawkeye
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- Oct 15, 2013
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- US
- State
- Louisiana
- City
- New Orleans
Dear all,
Hello, we are a team of 6 biomedical engineering seniors at Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) and we want to create a device to help pALS become more independent or to improve quality of life. We have met and spoke with some pALS who've visited our classes over the years and we are extremely motivated to help in the best way we know how - engineering.
While we have some preliminary ideas for what we can create, we would really like to hear directly from you all, who have much more experience with ALS than we do, about:
what do pALS really need the most? What are the major frustrations that you would like to be solved? Do you have any worries about devices or technologies failing? nutrition worries?
Just to put our ideas out there, here are a few things we thought of (we know they're vague, some of them may not even be that much of a issue, but that's why we're asking!)
1) eye-controlled headsupport that would allow pALS to look around and better engage with others
2) device to improve gripping strength and fine-motor skills, particularly with driving
3) pAL-controlled feeding device - as opposed to automated
4) eye-controlled robotic arm that could be mounted onto a wheelchair
Any and all responses would be very appreciated, we look forward to reading them!
-Team Hawkeye
Hello, we are a team of 6 biomedical engineering seniors at Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) and we want to create a device to help pALS become more independent or to improve quality of life. We have met and spoke with some pALS who've visited our classes over the years and we are extremely motivated to help in the best way we know how - engineering.
While we have some preliminary ideas for what we can create, we would really like to hear directly from you all, who have much more experience with ALS than we do, about:
what do pALS really need the most? What are the major frustrations that you would like to be solved? Do you have any worries about devices or technologies failing? nutrition worries?
Just to put our ideas out there, here are a few things we thought of (we know they're vague, some of them may not even be that much of a issue, but that's why we're asking!)
1) eye-controlled headsupport that would allow pALS to look around and better engage with others
2) device to improve gripping strength and fine-motor skills, particularly with driving
3) pAL-controlled feeding device - as opposed to automated
4) eye-controlled robotic arm that could be mounted onto a wheelchair
Any and all responses would be very appreciated, we look forward to reading them!
-Team Hawkeye