Versatile Painting Solution

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Versatile Painting Solution

• Adjustable Arm Support
• Wrist Attachment

NSF Project Team 1 Noah Leff, Dan Phillips,
Melissa Banks University of Connecticut Contact
Patty Mitchell Passionworks Studio
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Project with The NSF

• Cerebral Palsy
• Limits Motion and Motor Sense
• Limited Arm Movements
• Inability To Grip Brush or Marker
• Solution
• An adjustable arm support
• A gripper wrist attachment

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Motivation

• This device would benefit
• Aspiring artists with cerebral palsy or any other
  motor impairment
• Anyone in a wheelchair with limited arm or hand
  mobility

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Products and Patents

• Ergo Swivel
• Neater Arm Support
• Patent 20050012376 Ergonomically Neutral Arm
  Support
• Patent 5085374 Spray Painting Apparatus Arm
  Support

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Design Comparisons

• Design I
• Brush Linear actuator with one syringe
• Support Lateral and shoulder support
• Design II
• Brush Air compressor
• Support Sleeve system
• Design III
• Brush Compressor and cartridge system
• Support Full length arm support

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Product Features

• Arm Support
• Comfortable
• Stable
• Infinitely adjustable
• Compact
• Safe

• Wrist Attachment
• Attaches drawing utensil to artists wrist
• Lightweight
• Adjustable for different artists
• Adjustable for different drawing utensils
• Adjustable drawing angles

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Design Overview
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Arm Support Components
Custom Fiberglass Armrest
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Arm Support Components

• Custom Covering
• Foam Cushioning
• Velcro Straps

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Arm Support Components
Vertical Height Adjustment Modified Double
Flanged Linear Slide
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Arm Support Components
Angle Adjustment 180 Pivot Bracket
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Arm Support Components
Joints Easy adjust movement through the
horizontal plane
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Arm Support Components
Clamp by GCX Instrument Mounting Systems
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Complete Arm Support
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Wrist Attachment Components

• Spring System
• Marker Clamp
• Angle Adjustment PVC Dial

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Wrist Attachment
Artist in Action
Wrist Guards
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Budget
Part Quantity Unit price Total
Mechanical Components Mechanical Components Mechanical Components Mechanical Components
Clamp 1 86.00 86.00
98 " 80/20 Stock 1 20.37 20.37
Adapter plate 1 0.00 0.00
Double flange linear slide 1 34.75 34.75
180 degree pivot bracket 2 9.65 19.30
Uni-bearing Slide 1 16.00 16.00
3" Arm Pivot 6 14.25 85.50
Brake Kits 5 9.05 45.25
Single T-nuts 4 0.25 1.00
Double T-nuts 8 0.65 5.20
End Caps 12 1.00 12.00
    Subtotal 325.37
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Budget
Part Quantity Unit price Total
Fiberglass Supplies Fiberglass Supplies Fiberglass Supplies Fiberglass Supplies
Super sculpty 2 7.99 15.98
Partall 2 Paste Wax 1 9.50 9.50
Chopped Strand Mat 10 2.35 23.50
Polyester Resin 1 19.95 19.95
    Subtotal 68.93
       
Cushion and Cover Cushion and Cover Cushion and Cover Cushion and Cover
Fabric 1 0.00 0.00
Foam 1 0.00 0.00
Elastic straps 1 2.79 2.79
Metal rings 2 85.00 170.00
Adhesive Velcro 1 3.99 3.99
    Subtotal 176.78
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Budget
Part Quantity Unit price Unit price Total
Wrist Attachment Supplies Wrist Attachment Supplies Wrist Attachment Supplies Wrist Attachment Supplies Wrist Attachment Supplies
Hollow PVC 1 7.59 7.59 7.59
Spring   0.80 0.80 0.00
Wrist guards 1 31.45 31.45 31.45
Aluminum Tube 1 0.00 0.00 0.00
Wing nuts 2 0.36 0.36 0.72
    Subtotal Subtotal 39.76
         
         
Total Cost to Build       610.84
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Acknowledgements

• Dr. John Enderle
• Chris Liebler
• The National Science Foundation
• Patty Mitchell at Passionworks

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Questions?

• View our website at
• http//www.bme.uconn.edu/bme/sendes/Spring06/Team1
  /index.htm