To this end they’ve begun the process of creating an open wheelchair design which they’ve appropriately dubbed OpenChair. As has been shown in the Hackaday Prize before, there’s a lot of ...

Researchers have unveiled a design for manual wheelchair tires that combines comfort, efficiency, and durability while reducing the maintenance challenges associated with traditional options.

They investigate one of the main features, a zip wire that is wheelchair accessible ... This could be used to introduce the process of design, and as a prompt for class discussion and learning ...