Industrial Consultancy & Sponsored Research (IC&SR) , IIT Madras
Category – Assistive Test Equipment and Design Manufacturing
Applications – Medical and Support Device
Industry – Assistive device, special needs, medical & surgical
Market – The global wheelchair market was valued at USD 5054 Million in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 7055 Million by 2028, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.9% from 2023 to 2028.
The present invention relates to a mechanism for maneuvering the battery-operated wheelchair (Fig. 1).
Prof. Rengaswamy Jayaganthan,
Department of Engineering Design
TRL – 3
Proof of concept stage.