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Prototype Transforming Tracked Wheelchair

       After the success of the 4x4 diesel mountainboard on tracks, I had many Instagram followers requesting that I design and fabricate a tracked off-road wheel chair for handicap accessibility.  I consulted a physical therapist about the issues and limitations of current wheelchair platforms, and this is the prototype design I came up with.  This chair uses the curved front track systems off of a Polaris Razor, instead of the flat rear tracks to improve turning ability.  The tracked chair will be powered by two 5000w Brushless DC Hub Motors and 8 Nissan Leaf battery Modules.  The linear actuators and triangulated lifting system allows the chair to have a 50" wide stance for off-road stability, but also be able to temporarily transform to a 32" Tall and Narrow Mode for getting through doors and narrow gates.  In this narrow mode the stability is drastically reduced to the point of tipping over.  To counter act this problem I am currently testing a Gyroscopic Stability System similar to an anti-roll gyro on a boat.  I made simple and quick modifications to a used Jazzy 600 wheelchair from a thrift store to start testing the theory.  This Project is still in progress.

Testing the Theory of Gyroscopic Stabilization

Tri-fold Solar Panels on back of seat

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