Team TenazAyuda

Team TenazAyuda - open-source assistive technology concept by the Buenos Aires community

About this project

The TenazaAyuda is a robotic arm design to be added to a wheelchair and to be controlled using a remote. It is meant for people with almost no mobility, to help fulfill personal and work needs. With this prototype we hope that people with reduced mobility can do everyday tasks with more autonomy and their basic needs will be satisfied in an independent way. This autonomy will have a big impact on their lives. The prototype also aims to find a low cost solution so that everyone can access it.

The challenge

People with AMC struggle to do everyday tasks with their hands: take pictures, comb their hair, hold a cup, and so on. The goal is to become more autonomous.

Who it helps

María Belén Ruiz is from Mar del Plata. She is 29 years old and works at PAMI escucha. She is a Paralympic athlete and is a member of Argentina’s Boccia Team. She suffers from severe Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita that has affected her four limbs since she was born. She has learned to write, paint and use the computer with the help of an adaptor on her wheelchair.

Project details

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

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