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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 am open to literally any ideas and would appreciate any input you may have. This i not simply an idea for class but a design I will spend the year developing and testing before it is not only published but could be put into actual production if the prototypes test well.


Thank you for your time.

[Doug]

I have 1 major point of advice make what ever you create affordable to those in need. I am sick of being rapped in my wallet by accessiblitity companys and I'm sure everyone else is as well.

on that note make an affordable overhead power patient lift. my remote went out on my v4 lift and its $190.00 for a 6 button plastic control.

If I ever walk again I'll kick the owner of BHM medical in the groin! $190.00 for a $10.00 part after they already made a huge profit off the sale of the lift. Way to take care of their customers.

sorry bitter taist left over from BHM

good luck in your venture and rember to actually care about your customers.

[qbounce]

Doug, could you be more specific regarding your suggestion? Are you referring to a mobile or a built in system?
Maybe you could share a link showing what you have to help give the OP an idea of what you're talking about.

I've been looking for a 'seat lift', for lack of a better term, that enables me to get up and down from the floor. I saw such a seat in an abilities magazine some time ago. It was portable, around 25 lbs, and had a crank arm on the side which allows the seat to manually lower and raise from the floor to wheelchair height (ranging from 3" minimum up to 20" maximum). It sounds simple enough, and although many para's and quads are able to get up from the floor to their chairs on their own, sometimes we're weak from being in hospital, or we have something as debilitating as a UTI that weakens our resolve, or maybe our shoulders or elbows are sore, making floor transfers that much more difficult. I've fallen out of my chair several times, while usually at home. And, although I am now able to get back into my chair on my own, it's not an easy endeavor.

For all these reasons, I feel this type of seat could benefit a large range of the SCI community, including other disabled and elderly as well.

Thank you for your time
(qbounce for President)

[Nick T]

Hi im desperate for a solution to a problem really holding me back outdoors in wet conditions. I have many ideas but can't quite visualise the end result. Basically a wheelchair push rim add on the allies tetraplegics with no grip to get purchase on the wheel to push/slow without palms slipping off the rim. Needs to be quick and easy to attach, possibly coupled with specific gloves to avoid abrasion on the hands... If you want to discuss more please ask.

[Modeus]

qbounce, on 03 February 2012 - 01:16 AM, said:

Doug, could you be more specific regarding your suggestion? Are you referring to a mobile or a built in system?
Maybe you could share a link showing what you have to help give the OP an idea of what you're talking about.

I've been looking for a 'seat lift', for lack of a better term, that enables me to get up and down from the floor. I saw such a seat in an abilities magazine some time ago. It was portable, around 25 lbs, and had a crank arm on the side which allows the seat to manually lower and raise from the floor to wheelchair height (ranging from 3" minimum up to 20" maximum). It sounds simple enough, and although many para's and quads are able to get up from the floor to their chairs on their own, sometimes we're weak from being in hospital, or we have something as debilitating as a UTI that weakens our resolve, or maybe our shoulders or elbows are sore, making floor transfers that much more difficult. I've fallen out of my chair several times, while usually at home. And, although I am now able to get back into my chair on my own, it's not an easy endeavor.

For all these reasons, I feel this type of seat could benefit a large range of the SCI community, including other disabled and elderly as well.

Thank you for your time
(qbounce for President)

i use my battery powered bath chair to get up and down from the floor works ok, though its incredibly expensive at 1200 bucks for a platic seat that goes up and down.