Trine University students build device to help Gulf War veteran return to archery

Chester Evitt tests the device | Credit: WPTA

A group of Trine University engineering students, working in partnership with Project S.E.R.V.E, spent months designing a device to help Navy veteran Chester Evitt return to archery after losing the use of his left arm.

“Because I’ve lost most of the use of my left arm, I can’t hold anything in it. I can’t shoot my bow,” Evitt shared.

After testing several concepts, the team developed a 3D-printed device that attaches to his back and provides the support needed to draw and shoot the bow again.

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