Design of a low-cost, reconfigurable, standing wheelchair with easy and stable sit-stand-sit transition capability.
Vivek SardaSwostik Sourav DashD S Mohan VarmaJaveed Shaikh MohammedSrinivasan SujathaPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology (2021)
Customisability and the low cost of the device would enhance the accessibility of the SWC to a larger group of eligible users.Implications for rehabilitationManual user-operated standing wheelchair design using a six-bar mechanismSpring balancing used to reduce user effort to self-lift to the standing positionKinematic analysis used to determine convenient handle location for user easeCustomisability for wide range of users to ensure correct posture, optimal effortDesign refined through multiple iterations using inputs from users and cliniciansDesign commercialised at an affordable cost, making it accessible to a larger population.
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