Product Table for Technical Report AMI-002:
Review of 2004-2005 RERC-AMI National Student Design Competition: Ergometers
Author: Elizabeth Omiatek, B.B.E.
Coordinating Editor: Jack Winters, Ph.D.
Location: Medical Device Accessibility & Usability Laboratory
Current Version: 1.0 (March 2006)
General Information |
Name |
Pedaling Panthers |
VersaErg Innovations |
Cycle Ergometer |
Accessible Ergometer |
Creative Cycle Ergometer |
Manufacturer |
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Cost |
$923.00 |
$1,319.55 |
$1,952.38 |
$1,025.87 |
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Weight Limitations |
Supports 600 lbs. |
450 lbs. |
400 lbs. |
450 lbs. |
350 lbs. |
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Portable |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Step Up (S) or Walk On (W) |
W |
W |
S |
W |
S |
|
Preprogrammed Courses |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Resistance Mechanism |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Type |
Manual (M) or Powered (P) |
M |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Recumbent (R), Semi-Recumbent (S), or Upright (U) |
R |
S |
R |
S |
R |
|
Dimensions |
Bike Length |
60 inch |
58.5 inch |
59 inch |
58.5 inch |
N/A |
Seat Height |
48 inch |
46.5 inch |
48 inch |
46.5 inch |
N/A |
|
Seat width |
13 inch |
14 inch |
14 inch |
14 inch |
N/A |
|
Treadmill Length |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Treadmill Width |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Treadmill Height |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Physical Adjustments |
Moving (M) or Stationary (S) Handle Bars |
S |
S |
S |
M |
S |
Swivel Seat |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
|
Adjustable Seat Height |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
|
Adjustable Seat Length |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Adjustable Incline |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
|
Ease of Adjustment |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Resistance Set |
N/A |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
Levels of Resistance |
N |
200 |
200 |
100 |
100 |
|
Parameters Measured |
Blood Pressure |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Heart Rate |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
|
Temperature |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Resp. |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Audio |
Speech |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Tonal |
N |
Y2 |
N |
Y1 |
N |
|
Volume Adjustment |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Visual |
Pictorial Bars |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Toggle Cues |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Font |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Text Size |
N/A |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
|
Color |
N/A |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Target Aims |
Legs |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Arms |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
Torso |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Network Capabilities |
Ethernet |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
2.5 G Cellphone |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
wLAN |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
wPAN |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
WMTS |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
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Accessibility |
User Abilities |
C, VP, HD, HP, MH, MO,PA |
C, VP, VB, HD, HP, MH, PT, MO,PA |
C, VP, HD, HP, PT, MO,PA |
C,VP, HD, HP, PT, MO, PA |
C,VP, HD, HP, PT, MO, PA,VB |
Safety Stop |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
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Comments |
Levers on both sides to adjust seat/Frame base on track/Locking mechanism/Telescoping mechanism for interface |
Color Contrasting Edges/Interface frame on track/Locking mechanism/Zero Stepover/Sliding Magnifying glass/Braille/Circuitry for audio output/Swivel seat/Enlarged Seat/Adjustable straps |
Lengthened handlebars w/ Straps/Enlarged foot pedals w/ straps/Magnifying glass/Braille/Red Display/Enlarged seat |
Two-way resistane arm exercise bars/Cand holders/Wireless LED pedals/Zero stepover/Touch screen LCD monitor/Power seat/Power assist |
Braille/Talking blood pressure/heart rate monitor |