TTK Center for Rehabilitation Research and Device Development (R2D2) Indian Institute of Technology Madras
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R2D2 is the TTK Center for Rehabilitation Research and Device Development at IIT Madras, headed by Prof. Sujatha Srinivasan of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The group is involved in research related to human movement and the design and development of rehabilitation and assistive devices for people with movement impairments.
R2D2 engineers affordable products for rehabilitation needs in India and beyond, works with clinical specialists, NGOs, hospitals, etc., to field-test the designs, and fosters a research environment to evaluate assistive device designs from biomechanical and functional standpoints.
Using appropriate technology, scientific methods and innovative translational models, R2D2 aims to enable easy accessibility and affordability of assistive devices and rehabilitation resources. R2D2 has successfully transferred technology to like-minded industrial partners, including its startup, NeoMotion.
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National Center for Assistive Health Technologies, IIT Madras (NCAHT-IITM), an initiative of the ICMR co-developed with IITMRP's 10X AT Program.
The wheelchair skills program aims to educate users in choosing suitable devices, appropriate usage, and troubleshooting using local resources.
If you are interested or know anyone who might be interested in joining our wheelchair skills training program,
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Indian Patent No. 452352 (September 18, 2023): Attachment mechanism to convert manual wheelchair into tricycle or motorized wheelchair (Swostik Sourav Dash, Vivek Sarda & Dr. Sujatha Srinivasan). Indian Patent Application No. 6952/CHE/2015 filed 18 December 2015
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