Students invent a low-cost electric wheelchair kit with Arduino

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Students invent a low-cost electric wheelchair kit with Arduino

Arduino TeamOctober 23rd, 2017

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While electric wheelchairs are a vital tool for those with restricted mobility, they typically cost around $2,500, an amount that’s not the most affordable. To address this problem, a group of students from Aviv High School in Israel have come up with a low-cost, 3D-printed motor conversion kit that connects to a standard push-chair without any permanent modification or damage.

The system uses a pair of motors to steer like a tank, and features a joystick and Arduino Uno for control. Another interesting feature is shown later in the video below, when it’s folded up for storage with the motor kit still attached.

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You can check out the team’s website for more details this incredible project, as well as All3DP’s recent article here.



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Website: LINK

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