Need Statement
There is a need for a device to lessen the frequency and severity of nighttime periodic leg movements experienced by individuals with multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, or other neural pathologies in order to allow them to comfortably sleep through the night.
Project Scope
We propose to deliver to the client, BME faculty and students on the last day of class a prototype of an automated motion system which would include a safe device that can move the user’s legs back and forth without waking the individual, an interface that allows the user to decide if and when the device is turned on and at what intervals, and documentation and programming code used in creating the device. The size and shape should allow the individual to use the equipment while sleeping in any-sized bed, and the motion of the device should be easily controllable. Finally, the equipment should cost less than $1,000, so that it is a financially feasible purchase for those who need it. The prototype of the device and interface will be made available to the client by May 2018.
There is a need for a device to lessen the frequency and severity of nighttime periodic leg movements experienced by individuals with multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, or other neural pathologies in order to allow them to comfortably sleep through the night.
Project Scope
We propose to deliver to the client, BME faculty and students on the last day of class a prototype of an automated motion system which would include a safe device that can move the user’s legs back and forth without waking the individual, an interface that allows the user to decide if and when the device is turned on and at what intervals, and documentation and programming code used in creating the device. The size and shape should allow the individual to use the equipment while sleeping in any-sized bed, and the motion of the device should be easily controllable. Finally, the equipment should cost less than $1,000, so that it is a financially feasible purchase for those who need it. The prototype of the device and interface will be made available to the client by May 2018.