Essays about: "wheelchair design"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words wheelchair design.

  1. 1. Wheelchair Users Relationship to Clothing : A Study of Incorporating Adaptive Clothing in the Fashion Industry, with an Investigation of Adaptive Trousers and its Functional, Aesthetic and Socio-Psychological Qualities

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Kajsa Wallman; Sarah Enocson; [2023]
    Keywords : Adaptive clothing; wheelchair; adaptive trousers; inclusive design; product development; aesthetic perception;

    Abstract : This study investigates the functional and aesthetic needs in adaptive clothes, with emphasis on trousers for wheelchair users. A pair of trousers were provided by Design by Björk to be investigated and distinguish if the desired consumers' needs are met. READ MORE

  3. 2. Developing a Stroller Concept for use with Wheelchairs

    University essay from Jönköping University/Tekniska Högskolan; Jönköping University/Hälsohögskolan

    Author : Ean Brink; [2023]
    Keywords : Wheelchair Stroller Design Parenting Concept development;

    Abstract : Background & Problem description: Parents with disabilities affecting their ability to ambulate, like spinal cord injuries, struggle to find knowledge and assistive technology that sufficiently satisfies their needs for support while caring for their children. For parents that use wheelchairs, propelling a stroller to safely and securely transport their child is difficult and currently there are very few products that aim to solve this challenge. READ MORE

  4. 3. In search of softness : design strategies for improving walkability and soft mobility in between Spånga station and Rinkebydalen

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Elina Wikström; [2022]
    Keywords : walkability; soft mobility; physical and service environment; relational qualities; design strategies; Stockholm;

    Abstract : For millions of years humans have been walking to move from one space to another. And even though the landscape has changed significantly throughout history, walking remains an essential mode of transport in all environments across the world. READ MORE

  5. 4. Allt rullar inte på : tillgänglighet för rullstolsanvändare i offentliga utemiljöer

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Anna Andersson; [2022]
    Keywords : tillgänglighet; rullstol; rullstolsanvändare; landskapsarkitektur; hållbar utveckling; social hållbarhet; hinder; hjälpmedel; hälsoeffekt; utemiljö; restorativ utemiljö;

    Abstract : Rullstolsanvändare exkluderas från offentliga utemiljöer till följd av bristande tillgänglighet och hinder. Syftet med studien var att identifiera dessa fysiska hinder, hur de är ett problem för social hållbarhet, samt diskutera möjliga lösningar för att skapa ett tillgängligare och mer rättvist samhälle. READ MORE

  6. 5. Re-imagining map applications through alternative body perspectives

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Elizabeth Matkevitš; [2021]
    Keywords : Research through Design; accessibility; wheelchair users; map applications;

    Abstract : In our society multiple hierarchies exist when it comes to bodies. These hierarchies find their way to many fields of our daily life, including map applications (apps) and while places are becoming more inclusive, most of them are still tailored to a more “normal” user. READ MORE