Images and notes from building the real, testable version.
This page documents the hardware we built during the Designathon. It shows the spring-assisted wheel, how we tested it on stairs, and how it mounted to the walker frame. The brake section demonstrates our safety-first approach.
Key pieces of the built system.
Printed/assembled final wheel.
Test of five-wheel concept on stair.
Bracket/leg connection to standard walker tubing.
Preventing rollback between steps.
Clip/stop mounted near the wheel to engage on stair edge. Add final photo here.
Ergonomic handle that engages the tensioning system connected to the leg assembly.
The handle, which is clipped to the walker frame, engages a mechanism at the leg supports to adjust height.
Close-ups and extras.
