Stakeholder-Driven Design Evolution of the Leveraged Freedom Chair Developing World Wheelchair

Stakeholder-Driven Design Evolution of the Leveraged Freedom Chair Developing World Wheelchair

The Leveraged Freedom Chair (LFC) is a low-cost, all-terrain, variable mechanical advantage, lever-propelled wheelchair designed for use in developing countries. The user effectively changes gear by shifting his hands along the levers; grasping near the ends increases torque delivered to the drive-t...

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Main Authors: Mukherjee, Sudipto (Author), Winter, Amos G. (Contributor), Bollini, Mario A (Contributor), Judge, Benjamin M (Contributor), Scolnik, Natasha (Contributor), O'Hanley, Harrison F (Contributor), Dorsch, Daniel S. (Contributor), Frey, Daniel (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017-05-09T14:23:58Z.
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