A new manual wheelchair propulsion system with self-locking capability on ramps

<p>A wheelchair user faces many difficulties in their everyday attempts to use ramps, especially those of some length. The present work describes the design and build of a propulsion system for manual wheelchairs for use in ascending or descending long ramps. The design is characterized by...

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Main Authors: G. R. Jiménez, D. R. Salgado, F. J. Alonso, J. M. del Castillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-11-01
Series:Mechanical Sciences
Online Access:https://www.mech-sci.net/9/359/2018/ms-9-359-2018.pdf