2025 | Student

French Design Awards Gold Winner

Wheelchair Accessories Transit

Entrant Company

Tatung University

Category

Product Design - Assistive Devices

Client's Name

Chang Han Sheng、Xuanming Cao

Country / Region

Taiwan

Designed to address the challenges wheelchair users face when encountering height differences, steps, or boarding buses, this easy-to-install, highly versatile assistive device is compatible with most wheelchairs. Its frame is built from high-strength, lightweight materials, combined with a hydraulic assistance system that integrates foot-pedal and hand-lifting forces to amplify the user’s strength by up to four times. The entire lifting process requires no external power and is completed in a short time, helping users overcome thresholds, steps, or bus entrances.

Thanks to a modular, universal design, the device can be quickly secured beneath the wheelchair frame without taking up extra space or affecting normal operation. The straightforward installation process allows ordinary users or caregivers to complete it in just a few seconds. Multiple rounds of field testing and optimization ensure that it provides stable, reliable support for different wheelchair brands and sizes, while meeting international accessibility standards for added safety and durability.

By lessening the burden on both users and caregivers, this device significantly increases wheelchair users’ independence and travel efficiency. With a simple, dependable design, it offers comprehensive support for overcoming height differences or boarding buses, paving the way for broader adoption and improvement of accessible facilities.

Credits

Tatung University
Han Sheng Chang
Shandong University of art and design
Xuanming Cao
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