Theresa Loce, a wheelchair user relies on a hydraulic power bath lift to assist her with entering and exiting her bath tub. Theresa has suffered from polio in the past and is gradually losing movement in her extremities as a result. The water-powered lift that she currently utilizes has been requiring frequent repairs due to its age (parts are becoming scarce, expensive and possibly unreliable). Development of a new, affordable and easy-to-use lift mechanism for her bath tub is desired. The final mechanism must be able to both lower, lift and rotate Theresa into and out of her tub in a timely manner, while taking into consideration the strict spatial constraints of her bathroom. An ergonomic and safe design is preferred.

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Directory Structure

Tub Lift rev. 1

Sponsor: MSD/USEED

Project Name

Tub Lift rev. 2

Project Number

P16006

Project Family

project family (if relevant)

Start Term

2015

End Term

2016

Faculty Guide

Art North, 585-734-3554, ajnddm@rit.edu

Primary Customer

Theresa Loce

Sponsor (financial support)

MSD/USEED

Project Management

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Planning & Execution

Problem Definition

Systems Design

Subsystem Design

Preliminary Detailed Design

Detailed Design

Build & Test Prep

Subsystem Build & Test

Integrated System Build & Test

Integrated System Build & Test with Customer Demo

Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation