Simplified Accessible Vehicle and Robotic wheelchair

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Abstract

The goal of this research is to examine the feasibility of designing a powered wheelchair to make it more capable of being transported in a minimally modified vehicle and/or electric powered vehicle of which will reduce the cost for modifications and maintenance making mobility and transportation more accessible and available to a larger population of veterans more reliably. This will be accomplished by determining design criteria of the power wheelchair based on key dimensions of common vehicles. Then, a power wheelchair concept will be iteratively designed with the use of input from end-users and caregivers by individual interviews and focus groups. Lastly, based on the determined design dimensions and feedback gathered from end-users and caregivers, a 3D computer-aided design model will be created for future manufacturing of a prototype.

Key facts

NIH application ID
10861942
Project number
1IK1RX004763-01A1
Recipient
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Principal Investigator
Brandon Daveler
Activity code
IK1
Funding institute
VA
Fiscal year
2024
Award amount
Award type
1
Project period
2024-08-01 → 2026-07-31