Design enhancement of overall paralympics wheelchair for para table tennis competition

• Main Authors: Tang, Shao Qiang, Li, Holden King Ho, Lim, Davy See Leng
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Pressure Mat; Para Table Tennis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137253
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study focused on enhancing the performance of the para table tennis player by implementing design modifications to the wheelchair to increase the sweep area of the player. In this article, a detailed study of pressure distribution on the player’s seat during play was performed to facilitate pot...