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2023 CAPSTONE PROJECTS
[Interdisciplinary] [Civil Engineering] [Chemical Engineering] [Electrical Engineering] [Mechanical Engineering]
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECT ARCHIVES
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CREATE: Automatic Locking Device for Manual Wheelchair
CREATE: Automatic Locking Device for Manual Wheelchair
Jakey Kluger (ME)
Irene (Won) Choi (ME)
Michelle Meiner (ME)
Sarah Heejeong Yang (ME)
Advised by Professors Melody Baglione and David Wootton
Advised by Professors Melody Baglione and David Wootton
The Cultivating Resources for Employment with Assistive TEchnology (CREATE) program run by The New York State Industry for the Disabled (NYSID) connects students with rehabilitation facilities to improve the vocational lives of individuals with disabilities. Our partner, CP Unlimited, employs individuals with disabilities as wheelchair operators. To avoid emergencies, we are developing an attachable spring loaded automatic locking device that safely secures the wheel if the operator accidentally releases the wheelchair's handles.