Mrinalini N Makashir

BD2017

StrideEasy: a walking aid for Stairs

People who have undergone surgery or suffered an accident, face accessibility issues almost anywhere they go. In a country like India where the infrastructure is still not inclusive enough, accessibility is a major issue. The objective of this design project is to make a compact, lightweight and sustainable walking aid for adults and senior citizens, with a modular system for ascending and descending stairs and with an alternative use as a workstation or a tray table which comes with the packaging.

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Forces acting on the walker and Conceptualization

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