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Design journey of an affordable manual standing wheelchair.

Javeed Shaikh MohammedSwostik Sourav DashVivek SardaSrinivasan Sujatha
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology (2021)
It should be noted that RESNA cautions on the use of any standing device without medical consultation. Nevertheless, with appropriate dissemination and awareness, it is anticipated that the affordable SWC product, Arise, will immensely benefit the eligible users and make a difference in their quality of life.Implications for RehabilitationProvides standing functionality, outdoor mobility, affordability and customisabilityAccommodates users of different sizes and body weights in a mass-manufacturable designErgonomic design reduces net user effort during sit-to-stand, stand-to-sit activityDesign iterated and refined based on feedback from over 100 user trials.
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