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Simplified Accessible Vehicle and Robotic wheelchair

Completed
Institution
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, PA
Principal investigator
Brandon Daveler
Funding
—
Duration
2024–2026
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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.

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Veterans AffairsIK1Career Development Program - Panel I[RRD8]poweredwheelchairvehiclecaregiversfuture manufacturingend-usersexamine feasibilitydimensions

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