You're looking at a prototype of electric wheelchair that could revolutionise the mobility of people with disabilities.
Built by engineering students and staff at Kangan Batman TAFE (Institute of Technical and Further Education), the 'Kangan Roo' is built of aluminium and has a radical frame design that allows the chair to be adjusted in wheelbase length while in use. The frame can be shortened for indoor tight manoeuvring and lengthened for outdoor cruising speeds of up to 10 km/h.
The wheelchair design is the brainchild of Kangan Batman TAFE employee, Colin Johanson, who became a quadriplegic with limited hand use, after a hang gliding accident in 1977.
Combined with the lightweight aluminium frame, the Kangan Roo weighs only 42 kg (including batteries) - amazing considering that most lightweight electric wheelchair weigh on average between 80 - 120kgs. Learn more about the project...
Contact the designer:
Colin Johanson
COOL Mobility Pty Ltd
Phone: +613 9399 8000
E-mail: colin@coolmobility.com.au
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