Wheelchair self-balancing, no need to use hand to control

Instead of using the hand to create movement, Ogo users will move their bodies to order 2 wheels. This is a new idea by New Zealand designer Kevin Halsall, and is inspired by a friend's difficulty in wheelchair travel.

Halsall says he has started the idea as well as research and development plans for this product from the past few years. Sitting on this special wheelchair, when the user is leaning forward, the car moves forward, and vice versa. In order to navigate, they may be inclined to the side that the car will follow.

With a compact, user-friendly design, the manufacturer claims that Ogo wheelchair users have the power to train their muscles , as the car is now part of their body. In addition, the car is equipped with a few buttons, for those who do not like to use the feature of lean control. The electric wheelchair can reach speeds of up to 20 km / h and operate in the 30 to 40 km range.

Self-aligning wheelchairs make it easier for people with disabilities to move.

Ogo is currently raising funds on Indiegogo, aiming to develop five more prototypes, catering to the more specific needs of people with disabilities . Halsall thought he should create some new models, after testing initial designs with help from people with paraplegia, quadriplegia, amputees, and both. . Despite positive feedback, so far, the Ogo design has only stopped supporting the " lower " spinal cord.

The first order people will be buying Ogo for $ 1,000, and if everything goes according to plan, they will receive the product in September 2017.

Self-balancing self-introduction video.