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MOBILITY ASSISTANCE DEVICE (M.A.D.)

Motorized walker/rollator hybrid

built by the APEX Team 524PC

Our Project

Problem Statement:

Inspiration:

We have family and friends who use walkers or rollators and often have trouble with falling

Design a motorized walker/rollator hybrid enhanced with systems to prevent users from falling and allow them to walk with increased independence

The Current Flaws of Walkers/Rollators

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Users most often fall over sideways if they fall while using a walker or rollator.

The shape of traditional walkers or rollators can cause users to walk with a hunched posture.

Walkers and rollators operate poorly on rough terrain.

Rollators have the risk of rolling away from the user on inclined surfaces or at rest if the breaks are not engaged.

Our Design

Our design incorporates steerable, motorized wheels for mobility and several key systems which can detect a user's orientation while operating the device. If prompted, the M.A.D. will respond to prevent the user from falling.

Our Goals

Project Goals

Prevent users from falling in a sideways manner

Allow users to walk and stand independently

Be as intuitive and simple to operate as possible

Stretch Goals

Fold and fit into an average size vehicle

Prevent backwards and forwards falls

Become a patented design

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