Stairway to Stability

QDrop: A Walking Aid for Parkinson's Patients

 

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Membership level
2017-2018 Team
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Team Name
Stairway to Stability
Project Title
QDrop: A Walking Aid for Parkinson's Patients
Design Challenge
Parkinson's patients often experience difficulty walking, including "freezing of gait" and being unable to lift their feet, particularly in distracting environments. These patients have been shown to benefit from visual and auditory cues while walking, especially 3D staircase illusions. Our team will be exploring the most effective walking aid and implementing it in a cost-effective solution.
Date Updated
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Sponsors
Karen and Richard Whitney
Department(s)
  • Bioengineering
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Faculty Advisor 1 - Name
Eric Richardson
Faculty Advisor 1 - Department
  • BIOE
Client First Name
Nora
Client Last Name
Bynum
 

Team Members

Award(s) and Recognition
Second Place in the Johns Hopkins University Healthcare Design Competition 4/15/2018
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Winner
 

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Contact us

Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen
Rice University

6100 Main Street MS 390 | Houston, Texas | 77005

Phone: 713.348.OEDK

Email: oedk@rice.edu

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