Every waking moment in the day, i continue to think how best to improve existing wheel chair designs.
I have some strong ideas, especially on breaking, as one trouble I have is, if I am on a slant or sligh slope, I find it hard to release my hands from the wheels to put the breaks on.
Even when travelling on a bus, it is some what hard, what makes it harder is the fact my daughter is almost 20 months, and I still have her sit on my lap, in most cases (on transport) in a harness.
I always need to be aware that one hand is able to catch her if the case arrises, leaving the other hand on a wheel, where as if there was an exxisting breaking system, it would be easier.
I currently have three chairs, all are eceptionally good chairs, i tend to favour the Invacare chair, made from titanium, my mogo chair was extremely well built and suited my needs when my daughter was younger, since i have damaged my back more, and can no longer sit in it. Other chair is a colours hammer sports chair.
My idea is to design a breaking system to address all levels of ability, most people I know that use chairs, are lower elvel quadriplegics, and have little or no upper limb strength, so a break system for their level of ability, and for those who do not use a motorised chair.
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