Portable elevating and transfer seat for wheelchair users

Project Overview

People who use wheelchairs are limited when they cannot elevate their seat or need assistance to transfer out of their chair. While elevating seat lifts exist, they may be expensive, and not all people qualify for this feature. Additionally, users often have to manually transfer to and from bed, chairs, and toilet seats.

The goal for our project is to address this problem by designing an affordable after-market product that can be added to the wheelchair. This product will provide seat elevation and transfer assistance.

Team Picture

Team members from left to right: Timothy Madigan, Nicholas Pauly, Robert Meuler, Hayley Raj, Aaron Wagner

Files

Preliminary Report (October 10, 2018)
Final Poster (December 6, 2018)
Product Design Specifications (September 24, 2018)
Design Matrix (September 27, 2018)
Final Report (December 12, 2018)
Preliminary Presentation (October 5, 2018)

Contact Information

Team Members

Aaron Wagner - Team Leader
Timothy Madigan - Communicator
Robert Meuler - BSAC
Hayley Raj - BWIG
Nicholas Pauly - BPAG

Advisor and Client

Dr. Darilis Suarez-Gonzalez - Advisor
Mr. Dan Dorszynski - Client