hands free feeder

Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering

Hands Free Feeder

Overview

The Hands-Free Feeder is a semi-autonomous arm designed to provide assisted feeding to individuals with disabilities. Using machine vision and collision detection, the arm is able to safely bring food from a receptacle, located on a table, to a user鈥檚 mouth.

Community Benefit: The system provides those with disabilities an increase in autonomy and independence during mealtime.

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Sponsor

大象传媒 Office of Undergraduate

Research and Inquiry (OURI)

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