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Kangan Roo: This Chair is Wheelie Good

03/30/2006 4:35 PM

Welcome to a "sneak peek" article from the April edition of MechNews from GlobalSpec.

Three-wheeled carts, pushed by mail carriers, were the inspiration for a new wheelchair, though it took more than 25 years to bring it from concept to prototype. Colin Johanson's wheelchair design uses five wheels and is powered by a NiHM battery, allowing it to move at speeds up to 10 km/h and even climb curbs. Read full details of the design and applications of the "Kangan Roo."

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03/31/2006 10:29 AM

I still think it falls short of really accomplishing anything new in comparison to other wheel chair systems out there. Without any sort of gyroscope or balance system I wonder how stable the chair really is? Kangan Roo can climb a curb but what about stairs? Which are a much bigger obstacle for someone who is a wheel chair user. It also doesn't address another wheelchair user complaint which is that users obtain feel inferior because of their chairs ride height. Imagine if your line of sight was only 3 feet off the ground all the time. I think the Independence Ibot is a much better system. It can be used indoors and outside, climbs stairs, has build in gyros for balance, and it allow you to increase your sitting height to looks someone in the eye. I encourage you to check it out. http://www.independencenow.com/home.html#

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