WheelchairCarseat Transfer

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Wheelchair/Car-seatTransfer

• Khoon Tee Tan
• Geoffrey Wilson
• Grace Kessenich

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Problem Definition

• Problem Statement
• Move a person from a wheelchair to a car and vice
  versa with minimal help
• Design Emphasis
• Comfort and User Friendliness
• Safety
• Adaptability
• Low Cost

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Design History

• Refer to complementary slide(s), please

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Product Visuals

• Full Assembly

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Product Visuals (cont.)
MidBoard (Wheelchair)
MidBoard (Car)
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Product Visuals (cont.)
Seat Pan
Sliding Board
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Analysis

• Features
• No drag force on the person
• Smooth and safe motion
• Car independent can be used on any car.
• Comfortable cushion on which the person sits.
• Drawbacks
• Door may get in the way
• Height of device

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Recommendations

• Curved sliding board to clear the door
• Reduce thickness of midboards and seat pan
• Use skate wheel rollers instead of ball rollers
  on sliding board, or
• Use seat pan with ball rollers, to reduce total
  number of rollers required

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Recommendations