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This document discusses a project to design a modified wheelchair that helps with transferring patients from the wheelchair to a bed. [1] It outlines research conducted on the existing problem of difficulty transferring patients and existing solutions. [2] Field visits observed issues like discomfort and insecurity when sitting. [3] The problem statement proposes providing a modified wheelchair for easy transfer. [4] Ideas include a lifting mechanism, conveyor belt, tilting bed, and lifting the wheelchair seat to bed level. [5] A prototype was created using Arduino, motors, and switches.

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This document discusses a project to design a modified wheelchair that helps with transferring patients from the wheelchair to a bed. [1] It outlines research conducted on the existing problem of difficulty transferring patients and existing solutions. [2] Field visits observed issues like discomfort and insecurity when sitting. [3] The problem statement proposes providing a modified wheelchair for easy transfer. [4] Ideas include a lifting mechanism, conveyor belt, tilting bed, and lifting the wheelchair seat to bed level. [5] A prototype was created using Arduino, motors, and switches.

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Comedkares 2022 Milestone | 1

THE WIZARDS
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Team Details

THE WIZARDS

Manish K Prashanth B C Harshitha B Krupashree R Laya R


4AL21IS026 4AL21IS038 4AL21IS018 4AL21IS023 4AL21IS024

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Research
When and where does the problem
What is the Problem? occur?
▪ Difficulty in transferring a patient from ▪ When transferring a patient from a
a normal wheelchair to a bed. wheelchair to a bed.
▪ When there is an obstacle.
Why is it a problem? What are the existing solutions?

▪ Design issues include discomfort, ▪ Wheelchair design and innovation.


inadequate support. ▪ Smart wheelchair technologies.

Who is facing the problem? What are users complaining about the
existing solutions?
▪ Physically disabled person
▪ Paralyzed person ▪ Uncomfortable
▪ Polio attacked person ▪ Discomfort during prolonged use

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Insights from field visit

What did you observe in the field


visit?
• Difficult to get up from
the wheelchair.

• They feel insecure to sit,


because of seat and
cushions in wheelchair.

• Elderly people find


difficult to push a
wheelchair.

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Problem statement

Providing modified wheelchair .

Easy transfer from wheelchair to bed.

Normal wheelchair.

Modified wheelchair .

Transfer wheelchair to bed by modified wheelchair.

Material and cost constraints.

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Ideation

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Idea description

1. Lifting mechanism for lifting a seat.

2. conveyor belt mechanism.

3. Tilting of the bed ,180 degree in front and 30


degree in back for support.

4. Wheelchair seat will be lifted up to the bed


level.

5. User can easily operate the wheelchair by


using switches.

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Prototype

List of tools / Softwares


used:
1.Aurdino uno

2.DC motor

3.Stepper motor

4.switches

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Prototype

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Thank You

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