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Comparison of skin perfusion response with alternating and constant pressures in people with spinal cord injury by Jan, Y-K, Brienza, D M, Boninger, M L, Brenes, G

“…Study design: Two-way factorial mixed design, the between-subjects factor as the spinal cord injury (SCI) status (SCI and non-SCI) and the within-subjects…”
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Seat cushion optimization: a comparison of interface pressure and tissue stiffness characteristics for spinal cord injured and elderly patients by Brienza, D M, Karg, P E

“…A method for designing tissue deformation minimizing seat surfaces was evaluated. Pressure and stiffness criteria were used to optimize surface shape. The…”
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The Relationship Between Pressure Ulcer Incidence and Buttock-Seat Cushion Interface Pressure in At-Risk Elderly Wheelchair Users by Brienza, David M., Karg, Patricia E., Geyer, Mary Jo, Kelsey, Sheryl, Trefler, Elaine

“…To investigate the relation between pressure ulcer incidence and buttock-wheelchair seat cushion interface pressure measurements. Secondary analysis of data…”
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A compound sensor for biomechanical analyses of buttock soft tissue in vivo by JUE WANG, BRIENZA, David M, YUAN, Ying-Wei, KARG, Patricia, QIANG XUE

“…A sensor for in vivo biomechanical characterization of buttock soft tissue has been developed and evaluated. The sensor measures interface pressure, applied…”
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A randomized control trial to evaluate pressure-reducing seat cushions for elderly wheelchair users by Geyer, M J, Brienza, D M, Karg, P, Trefler, E, Kelsey, S

“…To determine if the use of pressure-reducing wheelchair cushions for elderly nursing home resident wheelchair users who are at high risk for developing…”
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Seat support surface optimization using force feedback by Brienza, D.M., Inigo, R.M., Chung, K.-C., Brubaker, C.E.

“…The development, implementation and evaluation of an algorithm designed to find optimal seat support surfaces are presented. The algorithm has been developed…”
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A steering linkage for short wheelbase vehicles : Design and evaluation in a wheelchair power base : A technical note by BRIENZA, D. M, BRUBAKER, C. E

“…An Ackerman steering linkage for short wheelbase, four-wheel vehicles has been developed. The linkage coordinates the steering angle of each wheel through a…”
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A manufacturing system for contoured foam cushions by BRIENZA, D. M, BRUBAKER, C. E, MCLAURIN, C. A, KAO-CHI CHUNG

“…The design, application and evaluation of a specialized, personal computer-based manufacturing system for contouring foam cushions is presented. The topics…”
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Understanding support surface technologies by Brienza, D M, Geyer, M J

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Telerehabilitation: Expanding access to rehabilitation expertise by Cooper, R.A., Fitzgerald, S.G., Boninger, M.L., Brienza, D.M., Shapcott, N., Cooper, R., Flood, K.

“…The potential of modern telecommunications and computing technologies as tools in the delivery and evaluation of assistive technology (AT) has been discussed…”
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Head-operated computer controls: effect of control method on performance for subjects with and without disability by LoPresti, Edmund F., Brienza, David M., Angelo, Jennifer

“…Head-operated computer controls provide an alternative means of computer access for people with physical disabilities. A person's ability to use such head…”
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Design of a computer-controlled seating surface for research applications by Brienza, D.M., Chung, K.-C., Brubaker, C.E., Kwiatkowski, R.J.

“…The design of a system to facilitate investigations of the loading of the human body on a seat surface and the ongoing evaluation of a prototype system are…”
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Determination of generic body-seat interface shapes by cluster analysis by Yue Li, Aissaoui, R., Brienza, D.N., Dansereau, J.

“…The purpose of this study was to determine typical or generic shape patterns of the buttock-seat interface for elderly wheelchair users. The group of subjects…”
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A force feedback joystick and control algorithm for wheelchair obstacle avoidance by Brienza, D M, Angelo, J

“…Many powered wheelchair users have difficulty manoeuvring in confined spaces. Common tasks such as traversing through doorways, turning around in halls or…”
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Seat cushion design for elderly wheelchair users based on minimization of soft tissue deformation using stiffness and pressure measurements by Brienza, D.M., Karg, P.E., Brubaker, C.E.

“…A method for designing seat support surfaces using interface pressure and soft tissue stiffness criteria was evaluated. An algorithm designed to drive a rigid…”
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Neck movement patterns and functional performance for computer head controls by LoPresti, E.F., Brienza, D.M., Angelo, J.

“…Head controls are an alternative computer interface for individuals who cannot use a standard mouse. Functional performance was observed while subjects used a…”
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Adaptive software for head-operated computer controls by LoPresti, E.F., Brienza, D.M.

“…Head-operated computer controls provide an alternative means of computer access for people with disabilities who are unable to use a standard mouse. However, a…”
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A method for custom-contoured cushion design using interface pressure measurements by Brienza, D.M., Chen-Tse Lin, Karg, P.E.

“…The interface pressure distributions between flat foam cushions and the buttocks of seated test subjects were compared to custom-contoured cushion surface…”
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A system for the analysis of seat support surfaces using surface shape control and simultaneous measurement of applied pressures by Brienza, D.M., Chung, K.C., Brubaker, C.E., Wang, J., Kang, T.E., Lin, C.T.

“…A system for the design and analysis of seat support and buttock tissue interfaces has been developed. It has the ability to control the seating surface shape…”
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Using wavelet analysis to characterize the thermoregulatory mechanisms of sacral skin blood flow by Geyer, Mary Jo, Jan, Yih-Kuen, Brienza, David M, Boninger, Michael L

“…Pressure-induced skin blood flow responses measured via laser Doppler flowmetry are commonly reported in the time domain. The usefulness of spectral analysis…”
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