Design, Ergonomics and 3D Printing: assistive technology device for a user with rheumatoid arthritis
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https://doi.org/10.22570/ergodesignhci.v11i1.2091Abstract
Occupational therapeutic activities enable the psychosocial rehabilitation of people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), through social, leisure, and craft activities, such as Tapestry. Since RA affects pain, swelling, and joint destruction, inserting Assistive Technologies (AT) can mitigate such problems. In this context, a way to speed up and make AT development cheaper is to use Three-Dimensional Printing (3D). Given this, this article aims to develop an Assistive Technology Device through 3D printing for a user with Rheumatoid Arthritis to use in Tapestry. The research was divided into two phases, a theoretical one, in which a bibliographic survey was carried out on the main themes, and an applied one, which involved the development of the device. The applied phase adopted the “Guia de Orientação para o Desenvolvimento de Projetos” (GODP) and its procedures. As a result, it was verified that the Assistive Technology Device, developed in 3D, can enable improvements for people with RA, minimizing the physical problems arising from the repetitive movements required in the Tapestry, and collaborating with the inclusion of these people.
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