# Wheelchair Learning Ramps The Roller Bench by Tom Fejer Helps Out New Users in Wheelchairs By Chalaine Mantha | Published 2011-03-17 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roller-bench References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/Roller-bench-design-for-disabled-persons/786286) The Roller Bench is an incredible new device that is designed for [disabled people](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roami) who need a wheelchair. Tom Fejer was the mastermind in charge of the design and the actual product was engineered by P. T. Zwiercyk and B. Horvath. Tom Fejer states that their "objective was to design a device to assist patients who are newly forced into wheelchairs." The Roller Bench helps people learn how to drive a wheelchair and can also be used to provide opportunities for [daily exercise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sofia-mobility). The Roller Bench is portable, so users can learn in the hospital or from home. Tom Fejer claims that a "further objective was to design an apparatus to reproduce real drive conditions, including various load conditions and lateral displacements." Using the device will help new users feel more comfortable when they go out into the real world, after having to stay at the hospital for a long period of time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Assistive Technology:** The Roller Bench showcases the potential for innovative devices that assist wheelchair users in learning to navigate and exercise. - **Portable Learning Tools:** The portable nature of the Roller Bench highlights the demand for learning tools that can be used both in healthcare facilities and at home. - **Real-world Simulation:** The Roller Bench's ability to replicate real drive conditions points to the need for simulation technologies that enhance wheelchair training and rehabilitation. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare Technology:** The Roller Bench opens up opportunities for companies to develop assistive technology devices that aid wheelchair users in their daily lives. - **Medical Rehabilitation:** The Roller Bench's application in helping new wheelchair users suggests potential innovation within the medical rehabilitation industry. - **Simulation and Training:** The Roller Bench's focus on replicating real drive conditions creates avenues for innovation in the simulation and training sector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Semi-Outdoor Foldable Wheelchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robooter.md) - [Sleek Robotic Wheelchair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-wheelchair.md) - [Accessible Amusement Park Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seatonwheels.md) - [Bold Motion Bench Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheelbench-krllermller-edition.md) - [Assistive Manual Wheelchair Add-Ons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manual-wheelchair.md) - [Upright Wheelchair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kime-wheelchair.md) - [All-Terrain Electric Wheelchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scewo-bro.md) - [Motorcycle-Training Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorcycletraining-gadgets-rawrrs-wheelie-helper-is-the-perfect-practice-to.md) - [Luxury Discrete Wheelchair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/discrete-wheelchair.md)