Travel Buddy
The challenge
This project helps a manual handcycle user to travel with together with his/her kids anywhere he/she goes. Its something a parent without the disability takes for granted, but is really difficult for manual handcycle and wheelchair users.
Who it helps
Eyayu is a father of 3. He uses a manual handcycle to go to work, shops or anywhere he goes. He is sad that he is unable to take his kids to/from school because he couldn't travel with them, on public transport which they use, but is not suitable for him.
How it works
The chair is made from materials like wood, foam and a metal frame that would be bolted to the main frame of the manual handcycle. Bolting the chair means attaching it, without altering the wheelchair in any way and to remove it easily if not needed.
A chair that could be attached to the back of a manual handcycle would allow a kid to seat and travel with the user. The chair would have features like a seat belt and a stair to help kids reach the chair.
Tools needed
Protective glasses
Protective headphones
Measurement tool
Digital caliber
Screwdriver set
scissors
Staple gun
scissors
scissors
scissors
Agle Grinder
Circular saw
Project details
- Stage: Prototype
- Built by the TOM International Community community, Global
- Team: Eyayu, a manual handcycle user living in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia, Africa.
- Category: Daily Living
- 9 downloads
The build files for Travel Buddy are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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