Balance Training Bicycle Senior Design Project 8001 Problem Patients with neurological disorders who require physical therapy training on a stationary bicycle may experience a challenge of balance when transitioning to a traditional bicycle. Customer Physical Therapy Clinic at Nazareth College Telescoping Seat Height w/ Pin-lock Pivoting Arm w/ Locked Positions Pillow Block Ball Bearing To Allow Lateral Tilt (X2) Pedal With Built In Resistance Knob (Purchase) Wheels For Portability Pin-lock control for upright “Locked Position” Spring compression adjusted with Winch Pulley Mechanism Winch Placement Key Objectives 1. Design a mechanical system that mimics the lateral movements of a traditional bicycle. 2. Design and implement a control system to enable variable resistance of bicycle leaning characteristics. 3. Provide feedback to the patient and PT to indicate specific angles at which balance requires correcting, or imminent tip over conditions are present. MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING @ R I T Senior Design MERIT This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award No. BES-0527358. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Team Members Jonathan Bawas (EE), Carl Mangelsdorf (ME), James Nardo (ME), Jeffrey Tempest (ME), Jennifer Zelasko (IE)