Vera’s Door Opener

About this project

At the Bay Area Makeathon in 2015, the team designed a door stopper so Vera can open the door by herself. While watching a video of Vera using the solution, the team at TOM:SW noticed that Vera still had a challenging time turning the handle of the door and created a high-tech component to also turn the handle of the door in addition to opening the door.

The challenge

Her challenge is to be able to open doors independently.

Who it helps

Vera lives in the Bay Area, uses a power wheelchair and cannot open doors independently

Project details

• Stage: Concept
• Built by the Leffell School community, New York, New York, United States of America
• Team: Vera
• Category: Outdoor

An open-source assistive technology project shared free by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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