Working together, Samuel Uebersax and Andreas Bhend have created designs and a working prototype for a transforming wheelchair called the eV Electric Wheelchair.
The eV Electric Wheelchair gets its name from its V-shaped aluminium frame that allows the driver to control the vehicle in one of two modes: indoor mode and sport mode. With indoor mode, the length of the wheelchair is the same as any other wheelchair and as its name suggests, it is to be used when indoors and at slow speed. In the sport mode, the wheelchair transforms to become 40 cm longer and 30 cm wider. In this mode eV becomes much more stable and easier to control at higher speeds.
Uebersax and Bhend designed the eV Electric Wheelchair to be a bicycle for people with paraplegia.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Transforming Wheelchairs
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced transforming wheelchairs that enhance mobility for individuals with physical disabilities.
- Indoor and Sport Modes
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design customizable wheelchairs with different modes for optimized performance in both indoor and outdoor environments.
- Enhanced Stability and Control
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create wheelchairs with improved stability and control mechanisms to increase safety and maneuverability.
Where This Applies
- Healthcare
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate within the healthcare industry by developing advanced assistive technologies for people with physical disabilities.
- Mobility and Transportation
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the mobility and transportation industry by introducing innovative wheelchair designs and technologies.
- Sports and Recreation
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore disruptive innovation possibilities within the sports and recreation industry by developing adaptive sports equipment for individuals with physical disabilities.
