This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Chien CS, Huang TY, Liao TY, Kuo TY, Lee TM. Design and development of solar power-assisted manual electric wheelchair. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(9):1411–26. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Design and development of solar power-assisted manual/electric wheelchair Chi-Sheng Chien, MD; Tung-Yung Huang, PhD; Tze-Yuan Liao, PhD; Tsung-Yuan Kuo, PhD; Tzer-Min Lee, MD
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Chien CS, Huang TY, Liao TY, Kuo TY, Lee TM. Design and development of solar power-assisted manual electric wheelchair. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(9):1411–26. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Aim – Develop wheelchair with user-selectable manual/ electric propulsion mode and auxiliary solar power supply system. Relevance – Hybrid manual/electric wheelchair would allow user to strengthen cardiopulmonary functions while reducing shoulder injuries due to long-term manual propulsion.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Chien CS, Huang TY, Liao TY, Kuo TY, Lee TM. Design and development of solar power-assisted manual electric wheelchair. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(9):1411–26. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Method Used quality function deployment approach to translate customer needs into design requirements. Designed manual/electric hybrid wheelchair that allowed user to switch between manual and electric modes. Equipped wheelchair with solar panel to improve wheelchair range and battery efficiency.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Chien CS, Huang TY, Liao TY, Kuo TY, Lee TM. Design and development of solar power-assisted manual electric wheelchair. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(9):1411–26. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Results Auxiliary solar power supply increased travel range by ~26%. – Compared with battery-powered wheelchair. Wheelchair’s modular design allowed disassembly and folding for easy transportation and storage.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Chien CS, Huang TY, Liao TY, Kuo TY, Lee TM. Design and development of solar power-assisted manual electric wheelchair. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(9):1411–26. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Conclusion Proposed wheelchair effectively and conveniently met the mobility needs of individuals with mobility difficulties.