CAD Rendering of the KangaMove

Manufactured device

Iteration I of the KangaMove used during our first mock trial. This trial is where we decided to drop the idea of an integrated infant bed and replate the first pair of linkages with a linear slider.

Iteration I prototype being looked at by a group of nurses and respiratory therapists 

A nurse holding a test infant with the Jet Ventilator Auxilery box mounted to the KangaMove Iteration II

Overhead view of the KangaMove arm supporting the Jet Ventilator Auxiliary box and various tubes and equipment.

Prototype III setup with a model infant and a nurse. On the right is Version III of the locking joint mounted directly to the linear slider with a black adjustment knob to lock its movement

Prototype III. Folded below the jet ventilator to demonstrate how the device would rest when not in use

A nurse testing the pivoting and locking features of the final iteration of KangaMove.

Final Device. Mayah demonstrating how device pivots with model infant and nurse. 

Jeffrey Kepper working on the Payload Mount Male in the UCSD MAE Machine Shop.

Shortly after the first Mock Trial on February 3, the team immediately began preparing for the next design iteration. Pictured is Parissa, Jeffrey, and Mayah researching possible solutions for adding linear motion to the KangaMove. 

Reuven Reyman delicately working on the Payload Mount Female

All the custom components for the KangaMove were manufactured in house. Pictured is the UCSD MAE WaterJet cutting out the Accessory Plate and Handle. Prior to Iteration I, these components were made from aluminum however, to cut down on weight, they were switched to acrylic.

Mayah Carlton working on the locking joint for Iteration III of the KangaMove

Each manufactured component was tested via a series of FEA simulations. Parissa Teli shown in this image is running an analysis on the locking joint gear

Brief video demonstrating how to pose the KangaMove