title: Design of a cafeteria tray for use by stroke survivors.
abstract: Survivors of a stroke present varying types and degrees of neurological impairments and functional deficits. They often have difficulty using one side of their body and may require assistive devices such as canes and walkers. As a result, carrying a standard cafeteria tray can pose a challenge to these individuals. Our goal was to design a cafeteria tray that could be easily used with one hand. User interviews of stroke survivors offered client needs that guided the entire design process. It was important to the stroke survivors that the device required intuitive understanding of use, effectively transported food using only one hand, supported the weight of a meal, and had a pleasing design to promote discreteness by avoiding a "disabled" appearance.
authors.affiliation: Engineering Design and Communication, Section 11, Team 2, Segal Design Institute, The McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Yemi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Adetiba
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kolodner
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kubacki
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D003256:Community Participation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005522:Food Services / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D017741:Survivors