Solar Powered Wheel Chair for Lower Limb Amputee

  • Oyekola Peter, Kamalakanta Muduli, John Pumwa,Olawale Maryam, Ngene Tochukwu, Somade Kolawole David

Abstract

Disabilities in the Nigerian society are very common. According to recent world report on disabilities, approximately 25 million Nigerians have at least one disability. Further, the cost of the current assisting systems is extremely high. Again, power shortage problems owing to absence of constant source of power supply makes the problem further complicated. Hence, there is an increasing pressure to develop a cost-effective system such as a solar powered wheel chair for individuals with disabilities that impedes motion. An indigenous solar electric powered wheel chair is more beneficial than the manually powered wheel chair due to its efficiency, reliability and convenience to the end user in terms of control and mobility. Also, the current state of power supply in various parts of Nigeria informed the decision to use a solar powered source as this improve efficiency and usability as well as reducing ergonomic injuries. This project seeks to bridge the gap by using an alternative source of power (solar), and constructing the various parts using indigenous materials.

Published
2020-05-02
How to Cite
Oyekola Peter, Kamalakanta Muduli, John Pumwa,Olawale Maryam, Ngene Tochukwu, Somade Kolawole David. (2020). Solar Powered Wheel Chair for Lower Limb Amputee. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29(7), 369 - 377. Retrieved from http://sersc.org/journals/index.php/IJAST/article/view/13231
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