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2026 Poster Session B
B44 - Integration of Liquid-Point Detection Sensor Data in Robotic Studies to Improve Transitional Cup Design
The Significance of the Transitional Cup
2026 Poster Session B
B44 - Integration of Liquid-Point Detection Sensor Data in Robotic Studies to Improve Transitional Cup Design
Mentor: Donna Scarborough, Ph.D.
The Significance of the Transitional Cup
The goal of developing the transitional cup is to assist populations who experience dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, while drinking liquids. The transitional cup regulates the rate at which fluid is released from the lid opening. The collected data contributes to future refinement of the cup design to improve patients’ quality of life by promoting independence, encouraging safe swallowing, and adjusting to patients’ varying swallow patterns. (U.S patent no. 8432249, 2013)