Team Raising Chair
About this project
The team designed a chair that is easier to get in/out, and lifts up to the table with ease. It is comfortable, portable, and easy to operate for any caregiver. The team designed the chair with appropriate dimensions, and included a raising and lowering function that does not require much force, and hopefully operates without electricity. The chair is also comfortable for Hillary to watch TV, hang out in the kitchen, or play on the computer. The team hopes to achieve this with tension from a spring or pneumatic cylinders.
The challenge
She has outgrown the chair, which is now very old, and has to be lifted in and out. The current chair has a broken foot rest, and certain parts of it stick out and damage the walls. A chair re-design is needed. Hillary's challenge is to design a chair with a lift, so she could easily and comfortably join her family at the dinner table.
Who it helps
Hillary was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome with no verbal communication capacity and limited fine+gross motor skills at the age of 2. Hillary is now 19 years old, she is a high school student graduate who enjoys playing baseball, bowling and horseback riding. Hillary is a peoples person, she's always cheerful and sociable. She's very curious about the world and her surroundings.
Project details
- Stage: Concept
- Built by the Alberta community, Calgary, Canada
- Team: Hillary
- Category: Daily Living
- 3 downloads
An open-source assistive technology project shared free by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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