ATTACHABLE MOTORIZED SYSTEM
Overview
We aim to develop an adaptable motorized assistance device to facilitate the efficient movement and transportation of heavy loads, addressing the prevalent issue of injuries among workers in sectors such as emergency medical services (EMS) and moving services. Currently, the manual transportation of heavy loads using carts and gurneys imposes significant physical strain on workers, leading to a high incidence of injuries and associated costs for organizations. Research indicates that a substantial portion of EMS worker injuries are sprains and strains, with their injury rate significantly higher than that of other occupations. Moreover, back injuries resulting from overexertion during load transportation are particularly common among workers in these sectors. By introducing an adaptable motorized assistance device, this project aims to alleviate physical strain on workers and reduce injuries, benefiting public agencies and private companies. This device will be able to attach to systems of lengths of 18 to 23 inches, and it will be able to effectively assist in moving a 225-pound load.
Community Benefit
Providing injury prevention methods to emergency workers and moving workers will be extremely beneficial to both public and private companies. Heavy loads are transported using carts and gurneys, commonly used worldwide. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health highlights the urgent need for preventative measures to mitigate body motion injuries among EMS workers. Providing an attachable motorized device that can sense its speed and automatically adapt its power input to maintain a steady, smooth walking speed for the moving worker will greatly improve work performance and prevent injuries among workers.
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