Comfortcall - accessibility distress button

About this project

A hospital emergency call button that connects to any area of the hospital bed and is adaptive to a variety of injuries and disabilities.

The challenge

Pressing an emergency button is a basic need for anyone who wants to call for help, some people cant do it because of motoric limitations caused by the injury or natural faults( errors) of the body.

Who it helps

The need knower is a occupational Therapist in Ichilov Hospital that is familiar with different patients with different cases of motoric limitations.

How it works

The solution will make the pressing easier

we are offering an easier way to opperate the existing emergency button. The buttons will respond to gentle and deliberate touch, rough movement of a limb and The button will be able to connect to any area of the bed.

Tools needed

PC or MAC I7 +

Prusa slicer

Cutter

FDM Printer

Project details

• Stage: Prototype
• Built by the Shenkar College community, Ramat Gan, Israel
• Team: AVIGAIL
• Category: Therapy
• 37 downloads

The build files for Comfortcall - accessibility distress button are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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