Team Paper Towel Grabber
About this project
They made a cuff that would wrap around Jordan’s arm, then worked with a GoPro mount so that they could screw on a modified selfie stick to the cuff. The selfie stick would serve as Jordan's forearm, and at the end of the selfie stick, various contraptions are attached to perform different tasks. They made a clipper that would help Jordan grab and pull paper towels, a backscratcher to get those elusive itches, and even something to hold playing cards with.
The challenge
Jordan, finds it challenging to pull paper towels from dispensers when her hand is wet. The team took on this challenge and really ran with it.
Who it helps
Mana Momen, from Ashburn, Va., is a graduate student at George Mason University studying human factors and applied cognition. She was part of a team building a prosthetic hand for Jordan Reeves, 10, from Columbia, Mo. Jordan was born with a left arm that stops just above the elbow.
Project details
- Stage: Concept
- Built by the Washington D.C. community, Washington D.C., United States of America
- Team: Mana
An open-source assistive technology project shared free by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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