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PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Updated 9/9/05

 

 

 

Linda van Roosmalen PhD

UPMC Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Suite 1311

2310 Jane St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

lvanroos@pitt.edu

 

 

PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS/SUBMISSIONS

(Submissions):

DA Hobson, L van Roosmalen and L Schneider, “Development Of An Industry Standard For A Universal Docking Interface Geometry: Towards The Next Generation Of Wheelchair Securement”. Submitted to AT Journal, October 2004.

P Wolf, L van Roosmalen and GE Bertocci, ”Wheelchair Tiedown and Occupant Restraint System Issues in the Real World and the Virtual World: Ethnography Meets Computer Simulation”. Submitted to AT Journal, October 2004.

 

(Publications):

M Reed and L van Roosmalen, “A pilot study of a method for assessing the reach capability of wheelchair users for safety belt design”, Applied Ergonomics 2005; Vol36/5: 523-528.

L van Roosmalen, M Reed, GE Bertocci, “Wheelchair occupant restraint usability issues”, Assistive Technology 2005; 17:23-36.

GE Bertocci and L van Roosmalen, “Caster Crashworthiness”, Assistive Technology Journal, February 2003.

L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci, D Ha, P Karg, “Wheelchair integrated occupant restraints: Feasibility in frontal impact," Medical Engineering and Physics, Vol 23-10, January 2002.

L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci, DA Hobson, and P. Karg, "Preliminary evaluation of wheelchair occupant restraint system usage in motor vehicles," Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Vol 39-1, 2002.

L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci, D Ha, P Karg, S Szobota, "Proposed test method and evaluation of wheelchair seating system crashworthiness," Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, vol. 37, 2000, pp. 543-554.

D Ha, GE Bertocci, E Deemer, L van Roosmalen, P Karg, "Evaluation of wheelchair back support crashworthiness: combination wheelchair back support surfaces and attachment hardware," Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development, vol. 37, 2000, pp.555-564.

GE Bertocci, S Szobota, D Ha, L van Roosmalen, "Development of frontal impact crashworthy wheelchair seating design criteria using computer simulation," Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, vol. 37, 2000, pp.565-572.

GE Bertocci, D Ha, L van Roosmalen, P Karg, E Deemer, "Evaluation of wheelchair drop seat crashworthiness," Medical Engineering and Physics, vol. 37-5, 2000.

 

 

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

S Urankar and L van Roosmalen, “Design Criteria for a Wheelchair Integrated Pelvic Restraint Device”, submitted to the annual proceedings of RESNA, Atlanta, GA, June 2005.

 

L van Roosmalen, DA Hobson and GE Bertocci. “Braking and Swerving of Large Transit Buses Related to Wheelchair and Occupant Safety”, ISS proceedings. Orlando, FL, January 20, 2005.

L van Roosmalen, M Reed. Wheelchair occupant restraint usability issues. Annual proceedings of RESNA, Orlando, FL, June 2004.

L van Roosmalen, M Reed. Usability issues and reach in wheelchair occupant restraint design. International Seating Symposium proceedings, Vancouver, March 5, 2004.

L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci. Wheelchair caster loading during frontal motor vehicle impact. RESNA conference proceedings, Atlanta, GA, June 2003.

N Tharakeshwarappa, L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci. Development of a pendulum impact tester to evaluate wheelchair caster crashworthiness. RESNA conference proceedings, Atlanta, GA, June 2003.

L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci, D Herring. Wheelchair and occupant kinematics during low-g turning and braking. RESNA conference proceedings, Atlanta, GA, June 2003.

L van Roosmalen, SA Reeves, DA Hobson. Effect of universal docking interface geometry placement on wheelchair and occupant kinematics. RESNA conference proceedings, Atlanta, GA, June 2003.

C Armstrong, L van Roosmalen, MA Manary, GE Bertocci. User preferences on wheelchair integrated restraint design. RESNA conference proceedings, Atlanta, GA, June 2003.

L van Roosmalen, MA Manary, C Armstrong. Wheelchair transportation safety: Occupant restraint preferences from adult and pediatric wheelchair users. In: ISS annual conference proceedings: March 1, 2003, Orlando, FL.

L van Roosmalen, DA Hobson. Issues related to the location of a universal interface for automated wheelchair securement. In: RESNA annual conference proceedings; June 2002, Minneapolis, MN, pp. 273-275.

AM Koontz, RA Cooper, L van Roosmalen. Anthropometrics in wheelchair mobility studies. In: Anthropometrics of Disability: An International Workshop. Buffalo, NY, RERC-UD, RERC–ESE, May 31-June 2, 2001, pp. 13-1/5.

L van Roosmalen, Bertocci GE, Hobson DA, Karg P. Usability and satisfaction of wheelchair occupant restraint systems used during motor vehicle transport. In: RESNA annual conference; June 25, 2001; Reno, NV, pp. 313-315.

L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci, A Leary. Computer simulation validation of a wheelchair mounted occupant restraint system under frontal impact. In: RESNA annual conference; June 25, 2001; Reno, NV, pp. 340-342.

L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci. The effect of a wheelchair integrated occupant restraint system on wheelchair tie-down and occupant restraint design characteristics. In: RESNA annual conference; June 25, 2001; Reno, NV, pp. 310-312.

D Ha, GE Bertocci, L van Roosmalen. Development of a static test method to evaluate crashworthiness of wheelchair seating systems used as motor vehicle seats. In: RESNA annual conference; June 25, 2001; Reno, NV, pp. 319-221.

D Ha, GE Bertocci, E Deemer, L van Roosmalen, P Karg, "Evaluation of wheelchair seating system crashworthiness: Wheelchair back surfaces attachment hardware," Proceedings of the RESNA annual conference. Orlando, FL, 2000, pp. 420-422.

L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci, "Evaluation of the Seat Belt Anchorage strength of a prototype Wheelchair Integrated Occupant Restraint System", Proceedings of the RESNA annual conference. Orlando, FL, 2000, pp. 423-425.

L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci. Adaptation of integrated restraint technology for use in the wheelchair transportation industry. Proceedings of BMES-EMBS. Atlanta, GO, 1999.

L van Roosmalen, D Ha, GE Bertocci, P Karg. An evaluation of wheelchair seating system crashworthiness using Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 207 testing. Proceedings of the RESNA annual conference. Long Beach, 1999, pp.257-259.

L van Roosmalen, J Ysselstein, J Tipton, P Axelson. A self-propelled mobility device for soft surfaces. RESNA '99 Proceedings. Long Beach, 1999, pp.287-289.

WM Richter, L van Roosmalen, DA Chesney, PW Axelson. User Evaluations of Three Low-Impact Pushrim Designs. RESNA '99 Proceedings. Long Beach, 1999, pp. 248-250.

L van Roosmalen, M Baldwin, T Bursick. Design process and test results according to ISO standards of a wheelchair build of PVC tubing, plywood and fasteners. RESNA '99 Proceedings. Long Beach, 1999, pp.302-304.

L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci, P Karg, T Young. Belt fit evaluation of fixed vehicle-mounted shoulder restraint anchor across mixed occupant populations. Proceedings of the RESNA annual conference. June 26, 1998, Minneapolis, MN, pp. 40-43.

 

 

INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

DA Hobson, L van Roosmalen, ME Buning. Wheelchair Transportation Safety Workshop. International Seating Symposium, Orlando, FL, 2005.

L van Roosmalen. Wheelchair Transportation Safety. Seating and Mobility Workshop, Dept. of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, PA, March 28, 2004.

L van Roosmalen, Douglas Hobson. Wheelchair Transportation Safety Workshop. International Seating Symposium, Vancouver, BC, Mar 4-5, 2004.

L van Roosmalen, Mary Ellen Buning. Wheelchair Transportation Safety. POTA Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 3, 2003.

L van Roosmalen, DongRan Ha. Wheelchair Transportation Safety. Workshop, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, PA, September 14, 2003.

DA Hobson, L van Roosmalen. Wheelchair Transportation Safety Workshop. International Seating Symposium, Orlando, FL, Feb 27, 2003.

L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci, L Schneider, DA Hobson, MA Manary. Wheelchair Transportation Safety, Forum at the annual RESNA conference, Minneapolis, MN, Jun 30, 2002.

L van Roosmalen, GE Bertocci, L Schneider. Wheelchair Transportation Safety. Instructional Course at the annual RESNA conference, Minneapolis, MN, Jun 27, 2002.

L van Roosmalen, MA Manary. Focus Group on Wheelchair Integrated Occupant Restraints, Minneapolis, MN, June 26, 2002.

L van Roosmalen. Wheelchair Transportation Safety. Presentation for parents of children with disabilities at the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, Pittsburgh, PA. April, 2002.

L van Roosmalen. Wheelchair Transportation Safety. Presentation for clinicians and engineers attending the instructional course related to the RERC on Wheeled Mobility at the University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, PA. January 11, 2002.

L van Roosmalen. Wheelchair Transportation Safety. Presentation for employees of the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, Pittsburgh, PA. November 20, 2001.

L van Roosmalen. Injury risk assessment of wheelchair occupant restraint systems in a frontal crash: a case for integrated restrain

 

 

 

 

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