Solutions

Here you will find an archive of many previous REMAP solutions. These may be pieces of bespoke equipment or adaptations that have been made by REMAP volunteers. To find out more about an item, please click view details.

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Rotating Camera Mount

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An electronically controlled, motorised camera mount was created and fixed to the client's wheelchair to help her film videos for her YouTube channel. A toggle switch attached to the arm rest controls the motorised mount, allowing the camera to be... View Details

Remote camera shutter release

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Identified need: Client suffered a stroke and has lost most use of right arm.  He is a professional photographer and has tried various methods to operate the camera and shutter release simultaneously but none are satisfactory; feels he needs a... View Details

Electronic Cable Release for a Nikon Camera

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This client took excellent photographs from his powered wheelchair. He could line up the camera before the shot,  but a helper had to press the shutter-release button on his behalf because his fine motor control was not sufficiently good. He... View Details

Wheelchair camera mounting

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The tetraplegic client has partial use of his right arm and lies on his stomach in his wheelchair. He is a very keen photographer and needs a mount for his camera and camcorder. A suitable bracket was made with lockable... View Details

Wheelchair camera mount & storage trolley

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A disabled young man was unable to use his digital camera. The camera was needed at lap level to turn it on and adjust the settings but it needed to be elevated to see the LCD screen. A remote shutter... View Details

Wheelchair camera controller

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The client is a young quadriplegic man who wished to take up photography. He requested a tripod mounted camera and a separate tripod mounted viewfinder screen. An electronic controller, a chin operated joystick and a cheekswitch were built to control... View Details

Wheelchair video mounting

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This severely disabled young man had finished school and required a challenge to stimulate activity to compensate for the loss of care available. The video camera was attached to the chair in a fixed position to allow his limited hand... View Details

Trolley for visually impaired photographer

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The client is an enthusiastic photographer who specializes in architectural work, notably in churches. Damage to his eyesight had severely impaired his hobby because of the difficulties it caused when taking his heavy equipment into churches and other buildings. A... View Details

Remote shutter release for digital camera

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The client is a keen photographer, but has limited use of his hands and fingers and now finds it impossible to operate his new digital camera. He previously fired the shutter on his old 35 SLR camera with a mouth-... View Details

Remote operating device for digital cameras

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Lorna only has slight use of one finger and very restricted head movement. She wanted to be able use a digital camera to take family pictures. The camera was fitted with a two- stage electrical operating mechanism to provide focusing... View Details

Modifications to wheelchair to allow use of camera

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The lady client is a keen photographer and wishes to pursue her hobby despite being a wheelchair user and unable to hold her camera steady. A removable support was constructed from stainless steel bar to carry a standard camera body... View Details

Digital camera operating aid

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This client has multiple sclerosis and no use of his arms; he needed an alternative method of operating a camera. He was previously a professional photographer. A probe (plastic chopstick) held between the client’s teeth was used as part of... View Details

Camera system

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The young lady has arthrogryposis which severely limits her ability to use her hands and legs. For a course in photography, she needed to operate a complex film camera using her mouth and extremely limited left hand movement. The camera... View Details

Camera holder for Victoria

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Victoria is a young lady with limited use of her hands who wished to follow her hobby of photography. However she had problems holding the camera steady and operating its controls from her wheelchair. A suitable shutter operating mechanism was... View Details

Camera holder

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Adam had spinal injuries and was unable to lift even the smallest weight. He wanted to use a camera, so requested a device to hold the camera in position for shooting yet allow him to move it out of the... View Details

Bracket to enable foot operation of camera

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Having been paraplegic from birth, this lady is extremely adept with her feet but found the operation of her camera almost impossible. Any type of permanent mounting would give rise to further problems. An internally padded aluminium bracket was made... View Details