Wheel Chair Trainer

Presentation Type

Poster/Portfolio

Presenter Major(s)

Engineering

Mentor Information

John Farris, farrisj@gvsu.edu; Christopher Pung, pungc@gvsu.edu

Department

School of Engineering

Location

Henry Hall Atrium 6

Start Date

13-4-2011 9:00 AM

End Date

13-4-2011 10:00 AM

Keywords

Health, Illness, and Healing

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to design and fabricate a device that is capable of aiding handicapped children to learn how to use a powered wheel chair. In order to do this the device must use the same control interface as an actual wheel chair. This trainer is composed of a 30 in. x 38 in. platform that stands approximately 6 in. off the ground. A manual wheel chair with user is rolled onto the device, and secured. The user is then able to develop their wheel chair driving skills by driving this device much like a powered wheel chair.

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Wheel Chair Trainer

Henry Hall Atrium 6

The purpose of this study was to design and fabricate a device that is capable of aiding handicapped children to learn how to use a powered wheel chair. In order to do this the device must use the same control interface as an actual wheel chair. This trainer is composed of a 30 in. x 38 in. platform that stands approximately 6 in. off the ground. A manual wheel chair with user is rolled onto the device, and secured. The user is then able to develop their wheel chair driving skills by driving this device much like a powered wheel chair.