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[kkasper1221]

Hello,


I am a student at The University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. I am an Industrial Design major, which the easiest way to explain it is pretty much product design and development. I am currently in a Disability and Relevant Design class where we are going to redesign products to make them more accessible to everyone and I wanted to write on this forum to see if I could get any feedback so that I can make the best product that I can in terms of usability and usefulness. If anyone had suggestions of products that they see issues with or even everyday issues someone may have that I could find a solution for with a change in a product.

I also specifically posted this in the sports section because I have been an athlete my whole life and I would be truly passionate about redesigning sporting good so that they were accessible to everyone or redesigning products that exist so they can work even better for athletes because I feel everyone should have the possibility to be the best athlete they can be as long as they have the heart for the game.

Any input would be greatly appreciated and I would surely cite anyone for their input if I ended up putting an idea into the actual design stage. This work is not simply for a class project it is going to be published and could actually be put into production.

Thank you for your time.

[ajl338]

hand cycle that costs a lot less than current ones so i can afford it.
Simple wheelchair that can get wet but is self pushing so it is easier to get into the water when doing outdoor swimming like triathlons.

challenge: x-trainer for the gym not involving activly using legs, or rowing machine set up for para's at the gym


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[mellowgator]

a water powered pool lift that doesn't cost $3000. most items for the disabled are super expensive even if there isn't alot of cost involved in making them. for some reason companies like to ream those who can least afford to pay.



mellowgator

[edlee]

There is something I'd like to own. It only has to do with sports in that when I go hunting and fishing, I get a loty of mud on my wheels.

What I'm thinking about, is a device,, preferably powered by a small electric motor,, that would,, simply by rolling onto it, clean the tires, wheels and hand rims of any conventional wheelchair wheel,, while still on the chair,, and with me in it.

One wheel at a time would be fine,, for economy,, and water is a viable option,, if it is otherwise weatherproof,, so that one could keep it outside the door.

Perhaps you might be interested in a treadmill for wheelchairs. If it were small enough,, and cheap enough,, quite a few people would love to have one. A simple source of exercise for inclement weather,, or those who have too many hills nearby to just "go on the road". A bit of resistance to simulate slopes,,, and maybe some bells and whistles,, like mileage, calorie indicaters,,,, maybe even a book rest, so we could read while we wheel.

That's all I got, for now.
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[ajl338]

treadmill for a wheelchair - no problem
Just join a gym where there are a lot of far people then they have a baratric running machine, wide enough to get the chair on!