Development of a standing wheelchair

A foldable standing wheelchair was developed in this project to provide the disabled with ability to transfer from sitting to standing positions. The basic structure of this newly designed standing wheelchair consist of a parallel four bar linkages, a pair of armrests, and height adjustable footrests, brake mechanisms, etc. The research of this standing wheelchair development project include conceptual design, design evaluation using analytical hierarchy method (AHM), detailed mechanism design, computer aided motion simulation, human factor engineering, finite elements analysis, value engineering analysis, and prototype manufacturing and testing. This wheelchair not only may increase the standing mobility but also improve the anti-gravity adaptation for wheelchair bounded person.