EASMOVE Mobility Aid
Adaptable for a variety of situations
Adaptable for a variety of situations
Current walking frames and mobility aids are effective for use in open spaces, ramps and smooth surfaces; however what happens when users are required to negotiate stairs? Or pass through tight spaces?
Easmove provides a solution - a lightweight walking frame for elderly and mobility-impaired users; it is quickly and easily adjusted to provide stability and support in areas unable to be accessed with standard walkers, e.g. stairs, narrow passages, etc.
Current walking frames and mobility aids are effective for use in open spaces, ramps and smooth surfaces; however what happens when users are required to negotiate stairs? Or pass through tight spaces?
Current walking frames and mobility aid solutions were investigated, as well as other products designed for elderly users - to identify effective approaches, principles and visual treatments.
Concept ideation and development, looking at different ways wheeled walking frames can be made more portable and usable for different situations; while still offering equal, or greater benefits than standard walking frames.
Aluminium and polycarbonate framework pieces combine for a lightweight wheeled walker, concealing working components, and easily adjusted to form a walking ‘stick’. This configuration provides support for the user across a variety of locations, situations and surfaces.
Handles are locked at different heights to account for different user sizes and different Easmove configurations.
Large flat rubber surfaces (50mm x 30mm each) on base of wheel covers are locked together to provide a grippy base in the walking 'stick' configuration.
Large flat surfaces on base of wheel covers are locked together to prvide a short, standard-width walking frame.
The concealed retractable cable has several functions: providing support for the legs (in extended walker position - below); pulling in the rear leg; and straightening the rear ‘steering’ wheels (above) - so that front and rear wheels slot together side-by-side.
A leather and netting storage pouch is able to be clipped onto front legs; it's soft, flexible construction allowing it to collapse and fold up when legs are slid sideways together.
