Date of Last Revision
2023-05-02 14:05:31
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2015
Abstract
The purpose of this research project was to develop a new method of attaching a footguard to the front of a power wheelchair to be used in the adaptive sport, power soccer. Completion of this project was requested by Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio (A.S.P.O.). It was requested that Limitless Sports Solutions, a team of Biomedical Engineering students, create a new design which would be more efficient, have less moving parts, and be easier to attach overall than the system currently being used by A.S.P.O. During the scope of this project, research was conducted on other existing systems and several different novel designs were analyzed. The final design to move into the prototyping phase features two quick release clamps which allow the user to easily and quickly install and adjust the footguard attachment.
Research Sponsor
Brett Followay
First Reader
Mary Verstraete
Second Reader
Jim Keszenheimer
Recommended Citation
Hubbell, Allison; Kontoveros, Vivian; McClain, Andrew; and Monsanty, Lauren, "Power Soccer Footguard Attachment System" (2015). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 142.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/142