Bed wheelchair / Ahmad Hanaa’ Farhan ...[et al.]

• Main Authors: Farhan, Ahmad Hanaa’, Abdul Latiff, Muhammad Hanafi Afshal, Abu Zarin, Muhammad Alif Aiman, Azmizam, Muhammad Zulazman
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Subjects: Wheelchairs. Design and construction; Machine design and drawing
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/56681/1/56681.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/56681/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

Bed Wheelchair is an innovation prototype that was inspired by the typical wheelchair that are already existed. Wheelchair system is one of the common vehicles used by handicap or sick people are limited in its function, such as it needs human force to move it. It is also can’t be use for a long period as the user tired in moving the chair using his or her own energy. In this current generation, a wheelchair is crucial equipment for a hospital or any healthcare facility to easily transport their patients to a certain destination. However, each patient was diagnosed with different kind of injuries or disabilities. Some of them could not sit straight on the wheelchair due to back injuries. This is a problem that people nowadays are not aware of. Thus, a solution is created to reduce and minimize the problems that had been facing by the patients. There are many types and models of wheelchairs with varying features and benefits, but they can broadly separate into manual wheelchairs and power wheelchairs. Manual wheelchairs include self-propelled wheelchairs, which are pushed by the user. Nowadays, senior citizens come to a point in their life when they realize they may need help walking. Assistance can be due to old injuries flaring up, arthritis, hip problems, parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and many other issues. While the realization that you need help to walk may be a difficult fact to accept, but there is a bright side to the situation. There are many benefits that wheelchairs provide to senior citizens such as wheelchairs provide freedom to move around. Most wheelchairs are designed to fit into small, tight spaces. This allows to move within your home easily giving you a more comfortable and active lifestyle. Other than that, wheelchairs also provide support for your back and comfortable seating. It will be able to be seated comfortably with strong support that encourages good posture. Through the existing of our prototype, we hope it will making a huge impact to the handicap, sick people and senior citizens that always facing problem and can reduce also minimize the problem that had been facing by the patients.