Mobile arm support for wheelchair tennis/adaptive sports/gaming

Project Overview

Mr. Dan Dorszynski has Becker muscular dystrophy and would like a product to help him play tennis. Currently, he has difficulty picking up his arms to do a forehand or backhand swing which can make playing tennis difficult. Mr. Dorszynski copes with the backhand by doing a 360 degree spin in his wheelchair hoping he will hit it. The issue with this is, is that he will have his back turned to the ball for a second making it hard to hit. Ideally our client would want a device that will help him pick up his arms so he can play tennis better.

Team Picture

Team members from left to right: Callie Mataczynski, Mengizem Tizale, Yash Gokhale, Roberto Romero, Carlos Veguilla

Files

Final Report (December 13, 2017)
PDS (September 29, 2017)
Midsemester Presentation (October 11, 2017)
Preliminary Report (October 11, 2017)
Final Poster (December 8, 2017)

Contact Information

Team Members

Roberto Romero - Team Leader
Yash Gokhale - Communicator
Mengizem Tizale - BSAC
Callie Mataczynski - BWIG
Carlos Veguilla - BPAG

Advisor and Client

Dr. Willis Tompkins - Advisor
Mr. Dan Dorszynski - Client