A Staircase Climbing Mechanical System for a Wheelchair
From: Medical Design Briefs - 06/2015

Lakshman Murugesan is currently a student at PSG College of Technology,
Coimbatore, India and was an entrant in the 2014 Create the Future Design
Contest. Studying to be an engineer has inspired him to help society by
designing products that will help the disabled.

A Staircase Climbing Mechanical System for a Wheelchair is a low-cost design
that will enable a wheelchair to climb the stairs using a simple mechanical
system with the help of only one assistant to control the wheelchair.

"I would like to thank the Create the Future Design Contest team for
providing an opportunity to participate in this contest," says Lakshman
Murugesan, student at PSG College of Technology. "Soon after my project was
open for public viewing and voting, I received valuable suggestions from many
people as to how to make the project more efficient. This platform was really
helpful and the project was a complete success." 

Links:
Design of Staircase Climbing Mechanical System for a Wheelchair 
http://contest.techbriefs.com/2014/entries/medical/4043

Create the Future Design Contest 2015
http://www.createthefuturecontest.com

Other Create the Future entries:
CertAlert Medication Pendant 
http://contest.techbriefs.com/2015/entries/medical/5703-certalert-medication-pendant

Mobile Walk-in Bathtub For Aging Seniors and People with Mobility Issues 
http://contest.techbriefs.com/2015/entries/medical/5615-mobile-walk-in-bathtub-for-aging-seniors-and-people-with-mobility-isses

Brain Controlled Arm with Thrusters 
http://contest.techbriefs.com/2015/entries/medical/5564-brain-controlled-arm-with-thrusters

Completely Embedded Hearing System 
http://contest.techbriefs.com/2015/entries/medical/5452-completely-embedded-hearing-system

Inflatable cover for prosthetic foot 
http://contest.techbriefs.com/2015/entries/medical/5315-inflatable-cover-for-prosthetic-foot

Driving device for a hand movement and sensation 
http://contest.techbriefs.com/2015/entries/medical/5292-driving-device-for-a-hand-movement-and-sensation-but

In-Door Positioning and Guidance System for Visually Impaired Using RFID Tactile Paving 
http://contest.techbriefs.com/2015/entries/medical/5249-in-door-positioning-and-guidance-system-for-visually-impaired-using-rfid-tactile-paving

Universal Alert Assistive Device for Hearing Impaired 
http://contest.techbriefs.com/2015/entries/medical/5237-universal-alert-assistive-device-for-hearing-impair

Ventilated prosthetic socket 
http://contest.techbriefs.com/2015/entries/medical/5200-ventilated-prosthetic-socket

Biped Exoskeleton 
http://contest.techbriefs.com/2015/entries/medical/5175-biped-exoskeleton

Smart, Servo Driven, Talking, "Lead Me Where I Wanna Go," GPS Controlled Guided Walker 
http://contest.techbriefs.com/2015/entries/medical/5164-smart-servo-driven-talking-lead-me-where-i-wanna-go-gps-controlled-guided-walker

Rocker Walker 
http://contest.techbriefs.com/2015/entries/medical/5102-rocker-walker

CAP Exoskeleton 
http://contest.techbriefs.com/2015/entries/machinery/automation/robotics/5348

Past contest entries tagged with "disabled"
http://contest.techbriefs.com/tags?tag=Disabled

Past contest entries tagged with "wheelchair"
http://contest.techbriefs.com/tags?tag=Wheelchair