Project Overview

Falling from ladders or scaffolds is one of the leading causes of workplace injuries and fatalities. A device must be developed to improve the workers’ response time by stimulating their sense of touch through vibrations in their hands. The device must be MR-compatible in order to analyze brain activity during the stimulus to the hand. The overall goal is to improve response time to vibrations in ladders and scaffolding, thus reducing the number of workplace accidents.

Team Picture

Files

• Final Report (May 16, 2012)
• Mid-Semester Presentation Slides (March 9, 2012)
• Mid-Semester Report (March 14, 2012)
• Product Design Specifications (April 1, 2012)
• Poster (May 4, 2012)
• Academic Paper (May 9, 2012)
• Outreach Summary (May 9, 2012)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Alan Meyer - Team Leader
• John Mcguire - Communicator
• Wan-Ting Kou - BSAC
• Albert Wang - BWIG

Advisor and Client

• Prof. John Webster - Advisor
• Prof. John Webster - Client

Related Projects

• Spring 2012: Design of tactor to optimize skin response to vibration
• Fall 2011: Design of tactor to optimize skin response to vibration