The conceptual 'Carbo' crutch has been designed by Hesham El-sheikh as a mobility aid that incorporates an unexpected inspiration to provide users with a more intuitive experience. The crutches draw aesthetic and functional inspiration from the form of an ostrich to make for a more intuitive walking experience when on a flat surface or climbing stairs. The crutches are constructed using carbon fiber as the main material to prioritize a lightweight form that is also inherently rigid.
The conceptual 'Carbo' crutch attaches onto the arm with a handle below for the hand to prioritize a comfortable experience, while also allowing for a height-adjustable form. The crutches take a decidedly advanced approach to mobility device design and would work diligently to enhance the person's quality of life.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Bio-inspired Mobility Aids
- Create mobility aids that draw aesthetic and functional inspiration from natural forms to provide users with a more intuitive walking experience.
- Lightweight Carbon Fiber Construction
- Develop mobility aids that prioritize lightweight, rigid carbon fiber construction for enhanced user mobility and comfort.
- Advanced Mobility Device Design
- Design mobility aids that take a decidedly advanced approach to enhance the user's quality of life.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Medical Devices
- Opportunities to disrupt the medical device industry by creating innovative, bio-inspired, lightweight mobility aids.
- Rehabilitation
- Opportunities to disrupt the rehabilitation industry by developing advanced, intuitive mobility aids for users recovering from injury or surgery.
- Personal Mobility
- Opportunities to disrupt the personal mobility industry by creating stylish, advanced mobility aids that cater to a wider range of users with mobility issues.
