We have mounted mini-joystick on the tray - using an ABS former and velcro.
For one client the joystick was mounted in the conventional upright position.
For the other on its side and activated via the patients index finger knuckle.
In both cases we also manufactured arm supports/troughs to velcro onto the tray so that the arm/hand was at the correct height and in the correct position.
We found that with both patients the 10gm activation force was ideal and they managed proportional control. The challenge was to provide reliable and repeatable positioning for access.
Dear all
I'm casting around for ideas following a trial with PS2 & Wii joysticks
for driving wheelchairs. Technically they work fine, but my client
doesn't have enough movement for them.
What are people using? He hasn't tried the DX mini, because so far, he
won't accept mounting it in a hole in the wheelchair tray. Does the 10g
deflection give us a better chance than the 50g of the Wii?
I don't think he's tried the DX "finger in the hole" joystick. Have
people had success with this in Muscular Dystrophy?
Barry
Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist
Medical Physics Service
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