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This laboratory was established in 1998
and expanded in 2001 to examine technological defenses to prevent falls,
pain, patient handling and movement mishaps, bedrail e ntrapments, and
pressure ulcers. The laboratory is outfitted with engineering tools
needed to assess the engineering merit of various healthcare devices as
well as to design and construct prototypes of new patient handling
technologies. The laboratory includes an impact test instrument, milling
machine, lathe, grinder, drill press, welder, compressor, band saw,
compound saw, scroll saw and a wide assortment of metalworking and
woodworking hand tools. This lab is staffed with a PhD mechanical
engineer, a MS mechanical engineer and graduate students. The lab serves
as a magnet to attract graduate students and faculty from the USF,
College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Resources
from the engineering laboratory are used to evaluate existing
technologies and construct prototypes of new technologies. |
