Badminton Wheel Rim

Badminton Wheel Rim - open-source assistive technology prototype by the TOM International Community community

About this project

Fast-Hands is a wheelchair push-rim attachment which allows wheelchair athletes more control of in the speed, steering, and braking of their wheelchair, while also being gentle on their joints and arm muscles, as well as being safer on their hands.

The challenge

This project is needed because the current push-rims on wheelchairs require a pulling motion that is very strenuous on the user's arms and wrists, thus making wheelchair usage hard for quadriplegics like John. Fast-Hands allow speed, steering, and braking.

Who it helps

John Martin is a C7/8 quadriplegic and an enthusiastic badminton player. After a motor vehicle accident, John suffers from spinal paralysis and has limited function in his arms, hand spasms, and weakened breathing. John still trains to play badminton.

How it works

This solution will address the challenge because it ensures that wheelchair athletes with muscle impairments, limited hand function, etc. can train and qualify to participate in sports like wheelchair badminton during the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

[Project formerly titled Fast-Hands: Wheelchair Push-Rim Attachments for Paralympic Badminton Athletes]

Tools needed

PC or MAC I7 +

Measurement tool

FDM Printer

Project details

The build files for Badminton Wheel Rim are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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