The goal of this project was to design and prototype a cost-effective, powered, manual wheelchair-pusher that is easy to use, transportable, and satisfies the requirements of institutional and personal use. The device locks around a crossbar underneath the wheelchair and uses a battery-powered motor with a drive wheel and a manually controlled front wheel to steer. Testing confirmed the functionality of the pusher; further improvements to the device are recommended so that it may be used by an institution or individual.

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Creator

• Perkins-Neaton, Katelyn
• von Roth, George R.
• Kordosky, Kevin P.
• Mullins, Lindsay Elizabeth

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042810-180410

Advisor

• Hoffman, Allen H.
• Ault, Holly Keyes

Year

• 2010

Date created

• 2010-04-28

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-01