2 publications

• Published Subscription 3 Mar 2021

  Design and Rapid Prototyping of a Product to Prevent Lower Hand Tremor in Elderly People

  By Raj Kumar. E, Mrunmayi Mal, Sagar Ladawa, Akshay Devshatwar

  Abstract: Lower hand tremor is very commonly observed condition in elderly people. Tremor is the medical term used to describe the involuntary shaking of affected muscles. Tremor is caused by neurological disorders in brain. There are different kinds of tremor. Essential tremor is most common of all movement disorders. It is an action tremor i.e. it is observed when patient tries to use the affected muscle. Parkinson’s disease is a resting …

  Published in International Journal of Computer Aided Manufacturing · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–4 Read article →

• Published Subscription 7 Jan 2020

  An Optimized Design of the Standard Manual Wheelchair

  By Vishak P V, John Thomas, Manjunath M Mallia, Raj Kumar. E

  Abstract: The manual wheelchair is commonly found in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, senior housing and airports for allowing patients, people with physical disabilities or for elderly people. Transferring mishaps are one of the major causes for injuries. Moreover, all the transferring actions between wheelchair and other surfaces are difficult for wheelchair users. This project is aimed at optimizing the existing design of a standard manual wheelchair by introducing a height adjusting mechanism …

  Published in International Journal of Mechanics and Design · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 1–10 Read article →