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News Release
Office of News and Information
Johns Hopkins University
901 South Bond Street, Suite 540
Baltimore, Maryland 21231
Phone: 443-287-9960 | Fax: 443-287-9920
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May 30, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Phil Sneiderman
(410) 516-7907
prs@jhu.edu
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Photos of Student-Designed Grasping
Device
[All photos by Jay Van Rensselaer.]
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Photo D: Johns Hopkins engineering students Christina Peace,
Nathaniel Young and Jonathan Hofeller built this grasp
enhancing device during the two-semester Senior Design
Project course.
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Photo E: Velcro straps are used to attach the grasp
enhancing device to the user's arm and hand.
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Photo F: The spoken word 'hand' allows the user to
take control of the motor attached to his fingers;
saying 'open' or 'close' enables him to grasp an object.
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Photo G: Jonathan Hofeller
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Photo H: Christina Peace
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Photo I: Nathaniel Young
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