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Design And Practice Of Wheelchair For The Elderly

Posted on:2021-04-18Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J S ZhouFull Text:PDF
GTID:2392330605958543Subject:Industrial design engineering
Abstract/Summary:
The problem of China’s aging population is becoming more and more serious,which has also led to China becoming the country with the most aging population.The increase of the elderly population will inevitably stimulate the demand for wheelchairs for the elderly.But for the elderly wheelchairs on the market,most of them are Universal products have been unable to meet the needs of the elderly.The elderly belong to a special group.Because of their age,they are accompanied by disease.With the decline of physical functions,they are relatively in life.For young and middle-aged people,there are many inconveniences.The universal design of wheelchairs for the elderly group will have certain inconveniences in the use process.In response to these problems,this article did a specific study on the elderly group,Then provide some effective wheelchair solutions for the elderly group.As the country grows stronger,people’s lives are becoming more affluent,and the requirements of the elderly for life are also increasing.On the one hand,because China’s process of entering an aging society is later than that of other Western countries,the market is used by the elderly.Wheelchair products are not rich enough.On the other hand,the elderly group has certain specialities relative to young people.The universal wheelchair products on the market are not practical for the elderly group,so the wheelchairs used by the elderly group Special consideration should be given.This article starts with the research and analysis of the physiological and psychological characteristics of the elderly group.By analyzing the development status of the existing wheelchair products at home and abroad,and comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the representative wheelchair products at home and abroad,and then to the elderly group Face-to-face interviews and questionnaire surveys.Through the previous analysis and survey,the design principles,design positioning,human-machine data and other elements of the wheelchair that the elderly can assist are determined,and finally a solution for the wheelchair that the elderly can assist is finally proposed.This article mainly uses literature research methods,interview methods,and comparative analysis methods to have a clear understanding of the elderly group and wheelchair products on the existing market,and then analyze the characteristics and needs of the elderly group in detail.Through a detailed analysis of the elderly group,and then specifically proposed a specific wheelchair solution.In the design of wheelchairs for the elderly to assist,the basic principle of applicability design,with the special group of elderly people as the origin,Expand the design.In the function layout and arrangement,make each designed function close to the user’s life.For the elderly group with different use needs,the specific needs are analyzed specifically,and then the design of the wheelchair is designed,each design scheme meets different the needs of the elderly.
Keywords/Search Tags:Booster, Elderly group, Wheelchair design, Applicability
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