# Hubless Accessible Seating Josh Waite's SessiO Wheelchair Offers a Sleek and Sophisticated R By Meghan Young | Published 2011-07-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sessio-wheelchair References: [designbuzz](http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/sessio-wheelchair-differently-abled-people-move-style/) & [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/josh23waite/The-SessiO-Wheelchair/6) The SessiO Wheelchair is a [hubless accessible seat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omniseat-portable-productivity) that is seriously sleek and sophisticated. Designed by Josh Waite, the SessiO Wheelchair will be controlled and balanced with the help of Segway technology, which uses five different gyroscopic sensors to keep the machine upright and working. Inspired by Oscar Pistorious, a [Paralympics runner who has no legs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfinstalling-exoskeleton), Waite decided to create a [wheelchair that was more mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightweight-electric-wheelchair), easily controlled and adjustable. The SessiO Wheelchair is all of that and more. Although the basic model of the SessiO Wheelchair is created using sheet aluminum and steel, it can be crafted using just about any material. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hubless Accessible Seating:** The trend of hubless accessible seating presents an opportunity for innovation in the mobility industry by offering sleek and sophisticated wheelchairs that are more mobile, easily controlled, and adjustable. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobility Industry:** The mobility industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by developing and manufacturing hubless accessible seating, such as the SessiO Wheelchair, that incorporate advanced technologies for improved mobility and user experience. - **Assistive Technology Industry:** The assistive technology industry can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by designing and producing hubless accessible seating that enables people with mobility challenges to have greater independence and functionality. - **Furniture Design Industry:** The furniture design industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by creating hubless accessible seating options like the SessiO Wheelchair that combine sleek, sophisticated design with adjustable features for ergonomic comfort and aesthetic appeal. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleek Robotic Wheelchair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-wheelchair.md) - [Luxe Lounge Motorized Wheelchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-resilience.md) - [Adaptive Mobility Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sofia-mobility.md) - [Transformable Lightweight Wheelchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheeliy.md) - [Modular Powered Wheelchair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheelchair-hand-cycle.md) - [Modified Wheelchair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaning-wheelchair.md) - [Airplane-Friendly Wheelchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airchair-wheelchair.md) - [Two-in-One Senior Mobility Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfdriving-wheelchair.md) - [Wheel-Free Assisted Mobility Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-walk-me.md)