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Willift<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Motorised armrest for wheelchairs<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Phase 2<\/h4>\n

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Type of project: <\/strong>Prototype<\/p>\n

Disability concerned: <\/strong>Motor disability<\/p>\n

Topics: <\/strong>Leisure, Nutrition, Independence<\/p>\n

Status: <\/strong>Completed<\/p>\n

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The objectives of this project were to improve the current motorised armrest prototype from a technical point of view, as well as in terms of user experience and aesthetics.<\/h5>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

WILLIFT makes daily tasks easier for patients with limited mobility in their upper limbs. Williams, one of our team members, uses a wheelchair to get around, but drinking, eating and brushing his teeth are only possible with the help of the nursing staff around him. These daily gestures are evidence of the loss of autonomy that people with upper limb motor difficulties experience.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

With WILLIFT, we are developing a technical solution to help these people regain their independence: a motorised armrest integrating planar and vertical movement. We are proposing a prototype that can be easily and non-stigmatisingly integrated into different environments: wheelchair, chair, bed, bathroom, etc. The control of the motorised armrest is based on the detection of the user\u2019s intention of movement, allowing an adjustable degree of assistance to be provided, adapting to the patient\u2019s abilities, particularly to their evolution over time (rehabilitation, degenerative diseases, etc.).<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

The objectives of this project were to improve the current prototype at the technical level (mechanical design review, production technique), as well as at the user experience\/aesthetics level, but also to undertake our research on the medical certifications\/patents needed\/possible to access the market.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/frh-fondation.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/willift.png” alt=”A wheelchair with the prototype motorised armrest” title_text=”willift” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Contact<\/strong><\/h4>\n

WILLIFT<\/p>\n

Ama\u00eblle Bidet<\/p>\n

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