Title or Project

HK Ideation - Bariatric Patient Transfer Apparatus

Authors

Nicole NakasujiFollow
Sarah HoltFollow
Joseph HorenFollow
Ian BernardoFollow

Access Type

University of Portland Campus Only

Files

Sponsor

HK Ideation

Sponsor Liaison

Dr. Nathan Kemlayan

Faculty Advisor

Dr. Kathleen Bieryla

Description

Working under industry sponsor Dr. Nathan Kemalyan and Rob Hagen, founders of the start-up HK-Ideation. ME Patient Transfer senior design team developed the Aeroller: an assistive device for the rotation and translation of bariatric patients in a hospital setting. This device utilizes a unique mechanism of staged air chamber inflation to roll a patient from one bed to another.

Project Information

ME 483/484: Mechanical Engineering Capstone Project

Citation: Pilot Scholars Version (Modified MLA Style)

Nakasuji, Nicole; Holt, Sarah; Horen, Joseph; and Bernardo, Ian, "HK Ideation - Bariatric Patient Transfer Apparatus" (2019). Engineering E-Portfolios and Projects. 15.
https://pilotscholars.up.edu/egr_project/15