Tricycle Research

I have spent the past two years pursuing independent research, to create a power steering system for physical therapy patients using recumbent tricycles. As the principal investigator, I recruited two colleagues, and we have received $21,000 in funding from Northwestern University to prototype a Bluetooth hand-held sensor paired with a motorized tricycle. This initially started as a class project that I continued, with the help of faculty advisers. I wanted to add motors and sensors to a previously-made design but it was outside of the scope of the initial project. I spent months meeting with professors, physical therapists, engineers, and many others professionals in various fields. I submitted a proposal to turn my idea into a research project in Northwestern’s Mechatronics Lab and it was accepted in March of 2023.