Lifting mechanism of wheelchair

Abstract

1. INTRODUCTION A wheelchair is a device used for mobility by people for whom walking is difficult or impossible. It may be due to ageing, illness or disability. 2. BACKGROUND Elderly or disabled people who are physically disabled have problems getting into bed from the wheelchair or from the bed onto the wheelchair. They might be subject to great pain during movement from wheelchair to bed or vice versa. The caregiver is also subject to great risk of having back problems if they have to lift the disabled people several times a day. 3. Objective The main aims of this project are : a. To make it easier for caregivers to transfer the disabled people from wheel chair to bed or vice versa. b. To reduce the potential risk of back problems of caregivers due to daily carrying of disabled people. c. To minimize the injuries or pains created on disabled people during the transfer from wheelchair to bed or vice versa. 4. Design Methodology A conventional wheelchair will be used as an available resource for improved version. Further reliability testing is needed for safety and validation purposes.