| Title: | Development of a Concept Wheelchair for the Elderly |
| Author: | Cope, Clinton D. |
| Abstract: | This thesis describes the research, design, and development of a mid-drive wheelchair for use by the elders living independently, in assisted living facilities, and in nursing homes created by a design team at Georgia Tech's Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA). This wheelchair stands to significantly improve the mobility of elders through better drive wheel placement and design features that could stand to improve their quality of life. |
| Type: | Thesis |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1853/14629 |
| Date: | 2006-04-12 |
| Publisher: | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Subject: |
Wheelchair
Assistive technology Elderly Spinal cord injury Mid-drive CATEA |
| Department: | Industrial Design |
| Advisor: | Committee Chair: Randy Bernard; Committee Member: David Ringholz; Committee Member: James Mueller |
| Degree: | M.S. |
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