CrutchUp
School Name
Center for Advanced Technical Studies
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Engineering
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
Our project, CrutchUp, aims to solve the common issue of crutches falling when they are leaned up against something like a table, chair, counter, etc. We discovered this problem through personal experience and we have also seen our fellow classmates struggle with this problem. Every year more than 575,000 individuals in the United States are prescribed crutches. When crutches fall over it provides an inconvenience for crutch users and those around them. When your crutches fall you have to pick them up. Which is very difficult to do while managing an injury. Apart from our observations, we have also found blogs of people explaining their experiences with crutches. Oftentimes this issue appeared in these blogs and forums. Some of the requirements for our project are accessibility while sitting, versatility across objects, durable, portable, and lightweight design, and finally convenience in different scenarios. Accessibility is arguably the most crucial part of our CrutchUp design. Our design is a clamp that you could line up with a table, vanity, chair, etc and you would press down on it and it would clamp down on the object and this would prevent the crutches from falling over. You would be able to connect both crutches using something almost like handcuffs. Through our innovative clamp design, we hope to solve the problem of crutches falling over which would make everyday life easier for crutch users.
Recommended Citation
Zammiello, Grayson and Limehouse, De'Mas, "CrutchUp" (2024). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 402.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2024/all/402
Location
RITA 103
Start Date
3-23-2024 9:15 AM
Presentation Format
Oral Only
Group Project
Yes
CrutchUp
RITA 103
Our project, CrutchUp, aims to solve the common issue of crutches falling when they are leaned up against something like a table, chair, counter, etc. We discovered this problem through personal experience and we have also seen our fellow classmates struggle with this problem. Every year more than 575,000 individuals in the United States are prescribed crutches. When crutches fall over it provides an inconvenience for crutch users and those around them. When your crutches fall you have to pick them up. Which is very difficult to do while managing an injury. Apart from our observations, we have also found blogs of people explaining their experiences with crutches. Oftentimes this issue appeared in these blogs and forums. Some of the requirements for our project are accessibility while sitting, versatility across objects, durable, portable, and lightweight design, and finally convenience in different scenarios. Accessibility is arguably the most crucial part of our CrutchUp design. Our design is a clamp that you could line up with a table, vanity, chair, etc and you would press down on it and it would clamp down on the object and this would prevent the crutches from falling over. You would be able to connect both crutches using something almost like handcuffs. Through our innovative clamp design, we hope to solve the problem of crutches falling over which would make everyday life easier for crutch users.
