SARMA in Sri Lanka - SOLIDIFIERS

Created Date: 2025-02-21/ updated date: 2025-02-24
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    A portable armrest adaptation for any chair, providing ergonomic support for individuals with scoliosis. Light weight, adjustable and easy to attach, ensuring comfort and posture support anywhere.

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          • About the Need Knower
            • Name : Thesath Randira 
            • Age : 6 years
            • Language : Sinhala
            • Studies : Currently studies in grade 2 _ main stream education

              • Can Independently use his wheelchair.
              • He actively participates in classroom activities.
              • Additionally , he enjoys spending time with his mother.

              • Self propel wheel chair -  indoor / outdoor
              • Lateral balance is limited in right side of body.
              • Transferring from wheel chair is dependent
              • Has sitting balance with back rest and arm rest.
              • Actively participate in school activities using wheel chair.
              • Thesath is unable to use his wheelchair due to transportation difficulties and lack of adjustability.
              • Type of need: A portable armrest adoption for any chair.
            • Creating a portable right hand side lateral support which can be implemented with any chair or seating arrangement the need knowers is seated on.
            • Designing and fabricating the lateral support so it can easily attach to any chair and slide smoothly for the perfect fit and comfort..
            • When 
              All the time that not using current wheelchair this assistive device can be used for need knower's work.

              Where
              Any place where there's a single seat that is appropriate for Thesath's body size.
            • In designing a portable right-hand side lateral support, our objective is to develop a versatile attachment that seamlessly adapts to various seating arrangements, ensuring consistent stability across different environments and image showcases the sketch of our innovative concept for identification.
            • Supports Master Thesath to stay upright without limiting the mobility of his right hand 
            • Grips the chair regardless the surface texture or the inclination of the seating arrangement (Uses TPU bumpers for better gripping)
            • The first image displays the stress analysis of the lateral support design, while the second and third images show the deformations of the bumpers.
          • A medical thigh support to keep Thesath’s legs apart when seated.
            • As an additional attachment for the single-seated chair, we designed a thigh support specifically tailored for Master Thesath. This support enhances comfort and stability, ensuring a better seating experience while addressing his unique needs.
            • Optimized the version 01 of the leg separate to reduce the material usage and time consuming in the printing
            • Addressing the limitations of Prototypes 1 and 2, we designed this model to provide enhanced comfort for Thesath’s thighs while reducing material usage and printing time. This improved model includes a belt to securely attach the thigh supporter to the chair, ensuring both stability and ease of use.
          • Flexible TPU Clamp Design – New fully flexible TPU clamp design improves the adaptability to the surface or the inclination of the seating arrangement.

            • Address the limitations of prototype 02
            • Reduce the material usage.
            • Improve flexibility.
            • Implemented a more flexible and ergonomic design
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              • The design provides essential support to help the user sit upright in any single-seated chair, ensuring comfort and proper posture.

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