Bengt

Description

The task of this school project was to make a difference. I choose to improve the accessibility for people with reduced mobility, more specifically adults in temporary need of crutches. Partly based on my own experience, I used several methodologies to come up with a new design of the classic crutch.

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The first major change is that the crutches now can be attached to each other to improve the tasks of, for example, open a door or walk up the stairs if you want to hold on to the rail. 

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The other change is that Bengt can lean against a wall without any problems. The straight back in combination with a high friction material reduces the risk of the crutch slipping and falling.