Team ‘Take a Seat’

About this project

Team ‘Take a Seat’ created two prototypes to assist Ross with rising from a chair: the first solution is a portable iPad docking station which doubles as a discreet lift-off platform to rise from a seated position. The second is a compact floor base which accepts and locks in a cane to provide multi-angle lift-off support to assist him rising from a chair.

The challenge

He has has difficulty standing from a seated position, and leaning on a surface to pull himself up is often not sufficient. This impacts his independence at school when class finishes.

Who it helps

16-year-old Need-Knower, Ross, has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a progressive neuromuscular disorder which impacts his ability to walk long distances, climb stairs and get in and out of cars easily.

Project details

• Stage: Concept
• Built by the Cornell University community, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
• Team: Ross
• Category: Daily Living

An open-source assistive technology project shared free by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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