Sensation Augmentation to Relieve Pressure Sore Formation in Wheelchair Users
Raphael P. Rush · 2009 · Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)
This paper presents SoreStop, an Arduino-based sensory augmentation device designed to prevent pressure sore formation in wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries. Pressure sores (decubitus ulcers) are a major cause of injury and death among patients who regularly use…
pressure ulcer · spinal cord injury · wheelchair · sensory augmentation · assistive technology