# Off-Roading Accessible Seating A Tricked Out Wheelchair Concept by Facundo Elias By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-06-27 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheelchair-concept-by-facundo-elias References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/Wheelchair/1111047) At the best of times, some people with [physical disabilities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sofia-mobility) may find it challenging to navigate even built-up trajectories inside buildings and along sidewalks outside, but with this wheelchair concept by Facundo Elias, it looks as though users can have access to a broader and more approachable world, which even includes [all-terrain travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texas-state-parks). The specifics of this project are difficult to decipher, but several of its physical components speak for themselves. Most significantly, a pair of heavily tread tires flank the [lightweight and adjustable seat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightweight-electric-wheelchair), allowing the sitter ease of maneuvering and the type of wheels that can compete with even the most menacing of obstacles. A third wheel at the back helps to stabilize this wheelchair concept by Facundo Elias, all the while avoiding any restriction to its turning radius. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **All-terrain Wheelchair Access:** New developments in all-terrain wheelchairs offer opportunities for makers to create off-road mobility solutions for people with physical disabilities. - **Adjustable Seating Designs:** Advancements in lightweight and adjustable seating in mobility technology enable the creation of more accessible and customizable seating systems for users with physical disabilities. - **Stabilizing Assistive Tech:** The incorporation of stabilizing features in assistive technology designs can help increase safety and ease of use for people with physical disabilities. ### Where This Applies - **Assistive Technology:** The assistive technology industry can integrate new all-terrain wheelchair designs to meet the needs of people with physical disabilities and offer alternative mobility solutions. - **Sport/recreational Equipment:** Sports and recreational equipment manufacturers can leverage the all-terrain wheelchair concept to develop diverse products for users with physical disabilities who enjoy outdoor activities. - **Design/engineering:** Design and engineering companies can create and manufacture adjustable seating and stabilizing features for assistive technology and enhance the usability of mobility products for people with physical disabilities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inclusive All-Terrain EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exoquad-v2.md) - [Wheel-Free Assisted Mobility Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-walk-me.md) - [Beach-Ready All-Terrain Wheelchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allterrain-wheelchair.md) - [Accessible Amusement Park Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seatonwheels.md) - [Luxury Discrete Wheelchair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/discrete-wheelchair.md) - [Modified Wheelchair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaning-wheelchair.md) - [Modular Powered Wheelchair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheelchair-hand-cycle.md) - [Airplane-Friendly Wheelchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airchair-wheelchair.md) - [Sleek Robotic Wheelchair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-wheelchair.md)