MEMS 411: Talking Goniometer

Authors

Jeffrey Reinhold, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Matthew Ren, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Corin Riahi, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Moises Rodriguez, Washington University in St. LouisFollow

Language

English (en)

Publication Date

Fall 12-9-2024

Document Type

Final Report

Embargo Date

12-6-2024

Problem Statement

Our project is about designing a goniometer that will aid Rachel Apter, an occupational therapy graduate student, more easily determine the angles created by limbs bending about a joint. A goniometer is essentially a protractor designed to affix its base arm to a stationary limb and it’s rotating arm to a moving limb. The moving arm follows the moving limb, measuring the coupled limb’s range of motion. The main complaint centering around goniometers is that they are hard to read due to the small tick marks that indicate the angle. To fix this problem, the goniometer will be edited to verbally read out the measured angle. This control will be connected to a wifi and bluetooth enabled microcontroller.

Author's School

McKelvey School of Engineering

Author's Department

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Class Name

Mechanical Engineering Design Project (MEMS 411)

Recommended Citation

Reinhold, Jeffrey; Ren, Matthew; Riahi, Corin; and Rodriguez, Moises, "MEMS 411: Talking Goniometer" (2024). Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class. 243.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/mems411/243