In my previous post, I have mentioned that wheelchairs must be made of convetional technologies while also being innovative. This "dream" wheelchair has come out: the SMART Walker. It is not exactly a wheelchair since there is no place for a patient to sit. However, it does the same role as a wheelchair, moving a patient around comfortably.
The SMART Walker is designed to help patients with paralysis or brain damage walk around. The good parts of this wheel chair is that it is quite simple to use, relatively light, and most importantly, it has the highest performance to price ratio compared to other products such as the iBot.
To begin with, a patient's feet are inserted on two platforms that are attached to a long handle. This connection help handicaps to maintain their balance while they are walking. The shoe on the two platforms are made by Piedro footwear, which provides extra comfort and sensitivity to the handicap. In addition, the tool is supported by four wheels that let the patient on the Walker to move more smoothly.
I hope that the National Rehabilitation Center would consider using this equipment. While being quite cheap, it is also very effective, teaching young disabilities to walk and older handicaps to move around freely. I am sure that the SMART Walker will provide a greater amount of freedom for handicaps.
Is it also too expensive for most disabilities to afford?
ReplyDeleteNope. This one is just the right cost. In fact, it is really low if you think about how helpful and effective it is. I just hope that companies would make this type of wheelchairs more. :)
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