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I'm working on my MFA thesis now. my topic is to bring exciting sports and recreational experience to people with lower extremity disablities to encourage them to have more active lifestyles.
I really hope to get feedback and suggestions from you.
Could you please help me with a new survey to get some more detaied information?
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Maybe the following sketches can help to understand my topic and directions.
Because people with lower extremity disablities spend more time in the neighborhood, I got the following 3 directions.
I'll show you the 3 directions and sketches in each.
1. Indoor equipment
It may be used in the gym or at home
A simulator indoor which can give disabled person some surfing or skiing experince.
A small device allow people do exercise at home. The 4 sticks can limit the rotation's extend for safety.
I'm also considering to combine these two.
Direction 2
Public equipment
Park is everywhere. Introducing some equipment for disabled people is an opportunity.
The bottom is a spring.
The user sits on the flat board, then climbs with the rope. After he reached the top, he released his hands.
Then he can bounce up and down and get exciting experince.
Direction 3
Personal device which can be used on the street.
Using the technology of Segway to make the response more efficiently.
Make the ski experience on the street possible.
With assistive power generated by the bar, it can go foward. When the user leans his body, the direction can be changed.
Sitting on the board, the board can swing left and right. User may use their hands to control the direction.
People with lower extremity disablities can sit on it or use their arms to control it. There's a spring inside. So they can jump with it.
Could you please give me some suggestions and feedback?
Thank you!
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