To help our case owner, we designed a canvas that gave her support in the way she wanted to paint
Hover over the models, to see the possibilities of movement
The arm support was designed with measurements of the case owner, to ensure a perfect fit.
All movable components are mounted to light and stiff aluminum extrusions
Here are some examples of how the product is intended to be used
To manufacture a support that supported our case owner in the required ways, but also left them enough degrees of freedom to comfortably express themselves creatively, we designed the support in close close contact, making use of various co-design methods and measurements. Its angle is adjustable through rotationally adjustable hinges.
The braking system ensures that horizontal movement of the canvas is only possible when the foot pedal is depressed
The braking system uses a bicycle disc brake, so that it can be repaired easily.
The braking system is mounted to the frame and clamps onto an L-profile mounted to the back of the canvas.
The disc brakes motion is reversed by a combination of a lever and spring, so that the canvas is normally locked
In addition to the already shown parts, multiple other parts had to be custom-made for the project
Main concerns when selecting which materials and parts to use were stiffness, strength and repairability.
We are Project Group 9 from Project DSU
