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LARA: Bed Rotation System

Team members

Azreena Binte Zamree (EPD), Ko Jun Hsien Calvin (EPD), Josiah Tan Jia Ern (EPD), Chew Liu Im (EPD), Ian Tay Rui-Ming (ESD), Jonathan Micah Xuan-He Wiggins (ISTD)

Instructors:

Yang Hui Ying, Jiang Wenchao, Yue Mu

Writing Instructors:

Susan Wong

Teaching Assistant:

Du Zongyang


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Problem

1 in 3,500 males born worldwide are affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Most are effectively rendered immobile from the neck down by the age of 21.

LARA: Lateral Rotation Attachment

Solution

A novel lateral bed rotation system that gives users with DMD greater independent control to adjust and reposition themselves in bed. This system is built as an attachment to existing hospital beds.

 

Product Features

1. Automated Lateral Rotation 

Say goodbye to restrictions and enjoy a truly comfortable resting posture.

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  2. ► 0° to 70° lateral rotation on either side

    1. ► Can be used in conjunction with torso lift and leg raise functions of hospital bed up to 30°

  3. ► Robust mechanical linkage assembly lifts up to 85 kg

2. Intuitive Voice Commands powered by AI

As simple as telling the bed to move exactly how you desire it to.

 

► Seamless integration: Activates lateral rotation, and torso lift and leg raise functions of hospital bed

► 90% accuracy of keyword detection for people with physical disabilities

► More than 100 customisable preset bed positions and corresponding activation keywords

 

 

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3. Multi-platform Companion App

Access important information and insights anytime, anywhere.

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â–º Live updates of bed position

► Key insights of movement history through graphs

â–º Real-time logging of daily movements and controls

â–º Password-based authentication for data security and privacy of your information

Product Overview

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Product Impact

 

Expanding to All Users

  • â–º Applicable to users with other types of physical disabilities (e.g. Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy, Arthritis etc.)

► Better quality of life for users by giving them more control to position themselves independently in bed via the use of voice commands

 

Market Comparison

► Add-on attachment instead of all-in-one replacement, allows users to retain their existing electric hospital beds

► Cost-effective, costs less than one-tenth of existing products on the market

► Customisable to user preferences, increases product flexibility and caters to a wide variety of user needs

 

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Meet the Team

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In Collaboration With:

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank our faculty mentors: Assoc Prof Yang Hui Ying, Dr Yue Mu, Asst Prof Jiang Wenchao, and Dr Susan Wong for their continuous guidance and support throughout this project.
We would also like to thank our industry partners Ms Denise Ho from Engineering Good and Mr Timothy Chan from Muscular Dystrophy Association (Singapore), who collaborated with us to develop this project.
We would also like to thank the staff in the FabLab for sharing their knowledge and giving advice for the fabrication of our prototype.
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TEAM MEMBERS

student Azreena Binte Zamree Engineering Product Development
student Ko Jun Hsien Calvin Engineering Product Development
student Josiah Tan Jia Ern Engineering Product Development
student Chew Liu Im Engineering Product Development
student Ian Tay Rui-Ming Engineering Systems and Design
student Jonathan Micah Xuan-He Wiggins Information Systems Technology and Design

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