Ideating!
Some of our first ideas, and our first direction!! Carjack Using 3 offset linkages to form a stable base for a chair seat, that would be raised though the turning of a lead screw. Stacking stools Lining up several steps that a person could push from up from sequentially to eventually get into tall enough chair to stand up from Tent Combining the structure and collapse-ability of tents to create a lightweight version of the stepping stool idea. Camping Chair Using a normal Cam
Prior Work
We left our first meeting with T thinking about a chair, that started of low enough to scoot onto but could get high enough to sit up from easily. Today we did a brief search so see if there is already an adequate solution. Here is what we found: There are definitely chairs designed to help people get up! Unfortunately these range from 350-10,0000 dollars and none way less than 15 lb, let alone are shaped to be able to bring with you on a walk or bike ride. Meanwhile T sent u
First Meeting
We started by introducing ourselves and our goals: the team, Alisha Sarang-Sieminski (an Olin Bio Professor) and I, hope to practice User Oriented Design for One in the Mobility Space, and T hopes to enlist some engineers/designers to help him with his well founded anxieties around falling. A little background: Because of spinal cancer T has and artificial lumbar as well as much lowered strength and dexterity in his legs especially his left. T has always been really athletic,
