dmt 12 poster_3

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LIGHTWEIGHT PORTABLE FOLDABLE COMFORTABLE PROVIDE SUPPORT TERRAIN MANAGEMENT Johana ChandrakanthanF Sammy HeF Kenneth LeungF Patrick MonizF Parikshat Singh Andrew Brand DMT GROUP pj- SUPERVISOR- e-GO: THE SOLUTION FOR LIGHTWEIGHT MOBILITY 4 5 1 Aim With most mobility aids catered towards the elder demographic that accomplish simple return journeysF this project proposes a solution for individuals that retain partial mobilityF allowing them to move through the urban environment in combination with public transportY 2 The Client Gus AlexiouF our client for this projectF is a man in his fls living with Multiple SclerosisF a condition which causes fatigue and reduced motor skillsY Gus requires a seated mobility aid which is both lightweight and portable to be carried on public transportF relieving his need for expensive taxi journeysY 3 Client Requirements Our Solution Lift seat to expose hinges and rest it on the handlbarY Mainframe automatically moves up the guide curveF handlebar tilts backY Pull lever to release the mainframe lockY Activate the throttleY Once fully stowedF secure by tightening the wing nut at the head of the mainframeY The stowed device can now provide support as a walking aidY eWGO is a mobility aid in its unstowed stateF AND a walking aid in its stowed stateY An automatic stowing mechanism relieves any physical strainY Its sleek design and full aluminium body makes it appealing to any age groupY 6 D I FFERE N T I A L B AN D BR A K E SE A T H I N G ES G U I D E C U R V E SleekF elegantF and innovative method for foldability; eWGO:s defining featureY Hidden from viewF this hinge system allows the lightest seat possibleY For smooth turning and steering comfortF ideal in cramped public transport spacesY Effective braking for normal and emergency situations alikeY The most lightweight braking system consideredY 695X 1020MM UNSTOWED 695X 555MM STOWED 18.7kg 750mm URNING Alu 1:00 CHARGING TIME

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LIGHTWEIGHT PORTABLE FOLDABLE

COMFORTABLE PROVIDEuSUPPORT

TERRAINuMANAGEMENT JohanaTChandrakanthanFTSammyTHeFTKennethTLeungF

PatrickTMonizFTTParikshatTSinghAndrewTBrand

DMTTGROUPTpj-

SUPERVISOR-

e-GO:THEuSOLUTIONTFORTLIGHTWEIGHTTMOBILITY

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1 AimWithTmostTmobilityTaidsTcateredTtowardsTtheTelderT demographicT thatT accomplishT simpleTreturnT journeysFT thisT projectT proposesT aTsolutionT forT individualsT thatT retainT partialTmobilityFTallowingTthemTtoTmoveTthroughTtheTurbanT environmentT inT combinationT withTpublicTtransportY

2 TheuClientGusTAlexiouFTourTclientT forT thisTprojectFT isT aT manT inT hisT flsTlivingTwithTMultipleT SclerosisFT aTconditionT whichT causesTfatigueT andT reducedT motorTskillsYT GusT requiresT aT seatedTmobilityT aidT whichT isT bothTlightweightT andT portableT toTbeTcarriedTonTpublicTtransportFTrelievingT hisT needT forTexpensiveTtaxiTjourneysY

3 ClientuRequirements

OuruSolution LiftTseatTtoTexposeThingesTandTrestTitTonT

theThandlbarY

MainframeTautomaticallyTmovesTupTtheTguideTcurveFThandlebarTTtiltsTbackY

PullTleverTtoTreleaseTtheTmainframeTlockYTActivateTtheTthrottleY

OnceTfullyTstowedFTsecureTbyTtighteningTtheTwingTnutTatTtheT

headTofTtheTmainframeY

TheTstowedTdeviceTcanTnowTprovideTsupportTasTaTwalkingTaidY

eWGOT isT aT mobilityT aidT inT itsTunstowedT stateFT ANDT aT walkingT aidTinT itsT stowedT stateYT AnT automaticTstowingT mechanismT relievesT anyTphysicalT strainYT ItsT sleekT designT andTfullT aluminiumT bodyT makesT itTappealingTtoTanyTageTgroupYT

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DIFFERENTIAL

BANDuBRAKE

SEATuHINGES

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UIDEuCURVE SleekFT elegantFT andT innovativeT

methodT forT foldability;T eWGO:sTdefiningTfeatureY

HiddenTfromTviewFTthisThingeTsystemTallowsTtheTlightestTseatTpossibleY

ForT smoothT turningT andT steeringTcomfortFT idealT inT crampedT publicTtransportTspacesY

EffectiveT brakingT forT normalT andTemergencyT situationsT alikeYT TheTmostT lightweightT brakingT systemTconsideredY

695X1020MMUNSTOWED

695X555MMSTOWED

18.7kg

750mm

URNING

Alu

1:00CHARGINGTIME