Design and development of a feeding aid device to assist people with deficiency

• Author(s): Seabra, Eurico ; Silva, Luís F. ; Machado, José Mendes
• Date: 2011
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/16361
• Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Subject(s): Technical aid; Biomechanical project; Multibody modeling systems
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

The present work intends to design new devices of aid to the feeding for individuals with deficiency. Like this, along this paper they are referred the most relevant pathologies, which affect the autonomy of the patient’s feeding, as well as some existent devices in the market. Based on the characteristics of these devices, this research was performed with the main objective of finding the most appropriate actuation system. Furthermore, it was made the analysis and discussion of the performance specifications, essential stage in the design process of the feeding aid device for this to assure all the demanded requirements. Afterward, they are pointed some possible solutions, in the sense of creating more and better on behalf of the patient's need. Finally, for the solution selected, it was being later developed a model, in the advanced software Working Model for the simulation of the mechanical system of aid feeding.