Tuesday, January 24th
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Design Challenges in
Assistive Technology
Douglas F.
Schwandt, MS
Mechanical
Engineer |
Abstract: Doug will describe several
examples of rehabilitation engineering projects he has worked on - giving his
personal insight into the design process, relating his experiences, and passing
along some helpful guiding advice he has received or learned over the
years.
Biosketch: Doug Schwandt began his
career in Rehabilitation Engineering with a Stanford ME210 (now ME310) student
team design project creating the Handbike, the first arm-powered, two-wheeled
bicycle for individuals with lower-limb disabilities. After graduation, he
continued development of the Handbike as well as designing various other
devices in the Design Development group at the Palo Alto VA Rehab R&D
Center, including finger-spelling hands, hyper/hypo gravity devices and
specialty cycle ergometers. Over the years, Doug has also consulted on exciting
and challenging projects outside of the VA, including exercise concepts for
long-term space travel, MRI compatible fixtures and mobility devices, and
robots for physical therapy. No longer a VA employee, Doug continues to work
with universities and companies as a free-lance consulting design engineer, and
part-time as a springboard diving coach. His recent consulting projects include
working with Kinea Design on the
DARPA prosthetic
arm and haptic
interface, and contributing to the development of the
MDEA
gold medal winning M300 series Anti-Gravity Treadmill at
AlterG.
- Contact information:
- Doug Schwandt
- doug.schwandt -at- gmail.com
- 650/464-3578
- Lecture Material:
- Pre-lecture
slides - 271 Kb pdf file
- Slides -
1.42 Mb pdf file
- Audio
- 1:10:52 - 16.2 Mb mp3 file
- Links:
- Video:
- Modular Prosthetic Limb -
2:30
- Kinea Design - DARPA
Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009
- National
Geographic - Bionics - 01/2012
- Mobility
Engineering Handbike
- Bilenky Cycle Works,
Ltd
- NASA
-
AlterG Medical
Rehabilitation Equipment
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Assistive Technology in
Patient Care: Anti-Gravity Treadmill in Rehabilitation and Training
Jacon C. Chun, MPT SCS ATC CSCS
AlterG, Inc. - Clinical Specialist |
Abstract: Jacon will discuss
applications for the Anti-Gravity Treadmill in physical therapy,
rehabilitation, and training. Using NASA patented Differential Air Pressure
technology, the Anti-Gravity Treadmill provides a new possibilities for the
treatment of orthopedic, neurologic, geriatric, and pediatric patients and
elevates expectations in sports traning. He will discuss how this technology
can help shape future medical care.
Biosketch: Jacon Chun has over 12
years of experience in the medical field as a physical therapist and athletic
trainer, and is one of only a handful of therapists in the Bay Area that hold
certification as a Sports Clinical Specialist. He was on staff in the Stanford
Sports Medicine Department from 2003-2006, treating the Cardinal
student-athletes that participate in over 34 varsity sports. He was introduced
to the Anti-Gravity Treadmill at this time, and saw the benefits first hand
with the track athletes and post-surgical patients that used the AlterG in
their rehabilitation programs. Jacon currently serves as Clinical Specialist
for AlterG, educating people about all the fantastic applications possible with
the Anti-Gravity Treadmill. He is a practicing physical therapist and owns two
small private clinics in the East Bay.
- Contact information:
- Jacon Chun
- AlterG,
Inc.
- 48438 Milmont Dr.
- Fremont, CA 94538
- 510/270-5381
- jacon -at- alter-g.com
- Lecture Material:
- Pre-lecture
slides - 271 Kb pdf file
- Slides - 403 Kb
pdf file
- Audio
- 1:10:52 - 16.2 Mb mp3 file (starting at 28:35)
- Handout
brochures - 8.99 Mb pdf file
- Videos:
- What is an Anti-Gravity Treadmill? -
3:18
- Evolution of the AlterG (Lakers) -
0:40
- Evolution of the AlterG (M300) -
4:29
- Evolution of the AlterG (Mahfuz) -
6:27
- Links:
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