The team designed a grabber that is initiated by wrist extension (flicking the wrist). In addition to grabbing, the grabber is outfitted with magnets and a hook for added functionality and to grab other items that fall.
His challenge is to design a solution that helps pick up objects.
Chris suffered from a C6 spinal cord injury when he was 16 years old and has very limited motion below his arms. So when he drops his TV remote, home phone, cell phone or keys - he either spends up to 20 minutes with a DIY hanger hook trying to pick up the item or he waits until a caregiver arrives at the end of the day.
An open-source assistive technology project shared free by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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