Develop a more professional device to facilitate PT rehabilitation exercises of stroke patients suffering from neglect syndrome

Project Overview

Patients that have had a stroke and suffer from the subsequent stroke neglect syndrome have long-lasting symptoms including loss of awareness of one side of the body. Regaining static and dynamic balance is critical for reducing the risk of injury from falling. Our client, Mr. Dan Kutschera P.T., seeks to develop a device that improves upon the current method of dynamic balance training. Instead of a simple yard stick with a colored dot attached to the end for visual scanning exercises, an alternative, professional device with a telescoping rod with a light-up disk displaying multiple colors and symbols will be developed. The device should be multifunctional so it can be applied to several therapies including static balance, dynamic balance with visual scanning, and functional reach tests.

Team Picture

Files

• Final Report (December 13, 2023)
• Final Notebook (December 13, 2023)
• Final Poster Presentation (December 7, 2023)
• Preliminary Report (October 11, 2023)
• Preliminary Presentation (October 5, 2023)
• PDS (September 21, 2023)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Maggie LaRose - Co-Team Leader
• Shriya Kaushik - Co-Team Leader
• Ella Lang - Communicator
• Gianna Inga - BSAC
• Sarah Raubenstine - BWIG
• Simon Nam - BPAG

Advisor and Client

• Prof. Filiz Yesilkoy - Advisor
• Mr. Daniel Kutschera, PT - Client