Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
$25,000.00
Multi-Functional Wheelchair Design
EF 2011-12
Résumé
The Sports and Wellness Engineering Technology Institute of SAIT Polytechnic's Applied Research and Innovation Services has been engaged to design the second-generation prototype of a Multi-Functional Wheelchair for an Alberta Small to Medium Enterprise (SME). This company is focused on developing innovative advanced medical products for the physically disabled. This wheelchair is capable of overcoming many challenging obstacles that most current wheelchairs cannot, including the ability to independently ascend and descend curbs and full staircases, ato bring a user to standing position, and be able to travel through both manual self-propulsion and full powered propulsion. The technical goal is to design an improved prototype for a much smaller and lighter chair, and will enable the company to build and assemble a second-generation prototype of the innovative Multi-Functional Wheelchair.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
412860-2011
Name nom
Zahavich, Alex
Department département
Applied Research and Innovation Services
Organization id
10
Institution établissement
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2011
Competition year année de concours
2011
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program nane en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
518
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Medical equipment and apparatus
Area of application fr
Appareils et instruments médicaux
Research subject code
1701
Research subject group en
Design and manufacturing
Research subject group fr
Conception et fabrication
Research subject en
Engineering design
Research subject fr
Conception technique
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Multi-Functional Wheelchair Design
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The Sports and Wellness Engineering Technology Institute of SAIT Polytechnic's Applied Research and Innovation Services has been engaged to design the second-generation prototype of a Multi-Functional Wheelchair for an Alberta Small to Medium Enterprise (SME). This company is focused on developing innovative advanced medical products for the physically disabled. This wheelchair is capable of overcoming many challenging obstacles that most current wheelchairs cannot, including the ability to independently ascend and descend curbs and full staircases, ato bring a user to standing position, and be able to travel through both manual self-propulsion and full powered propulsion. The technical goal is to design an improved prototype for a much smaller and lighter chair, and will enable the company to build and assemble a second-generation prototype of the innovative Multi-Functional Wheelchair.
