Novel, Accessible zero-emissions vehicle-format for enabling self-care and independence for mobility-limited persons.

新颖、无障碍的零排放车辆形式，使行动不便的人能够自我照顾和独立。

• 批准号: 10045156
• 金额: $ 6.37万
• 依托单位: FORZUNA-NAVIGATION LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Grant for R&D
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10045156
• 关键词: Novel; Accessible; zero; emissions; vehicle

Development of a new micromobility vehicle-format, which introduces Accessibility to the sector. By 'blurring the lines' between what is considered an 'able-bodied' persons choice of fashionable, convenient transport, and what is a powered-wheelchair, the stigma of having to use an 'invalid carriage' is broken down, enabling more people to confidently use assistive-mobility.A 2018 NHS poll 'Why don't people use their mobility aids?' (studying the high abandonment rates of provided-chairs - costing the NHS an estimated £16M/yr), found the 'image' and weight-inconvenience (lack of independence) were the two top-ranked factors. This new vehicle-format looks nothing like a wheelchair or mobility-scooter, it carries the user at adult eye-level while travelling, but can 'squat down' to create a sturdy seat when parked.Its hands-free control, unconventional form-factor and (customisable) styling, plus its capability to negotiate difficult terrain (kerbs, gravel, snow, sand etc) - and still be compact-enough to be lifted with one hand (and fit on an escalator-step), makes it far more attractive to a diverse user-group than existing micromobility options.Industry experts see it as a convenient replacement for e-scooters, because it takes up less space, doesn't fall-over, has shorter stopping-distance, and greater agility. It will be welcome on public-transit, due to it having removable (auto disconnect) battery-cassette, it's like 'bringing your own seat' (passengers don't take up stowage-space and a carriage-seat).Safety around pedestrians (and indoor use) is a problem for other personal-mobility formats; This vehicle's small footprint aids proprioceptive-judgement, its control-system simulates the natural reflexes of perambulation (weight-transfer while walking), and doesn't engage distractive cognitive resources for operating handlebars, brake-levers or joysticks (or watching for pavement-imperfections). The rider has more 'headspace' consideration for those around them (unlike e-scooters, which need concentration to maintain speed adequate to remain stable).Its new behaviour-algorithm provides ability to balance while stationary (the rider doesn't have to do the balancing), the dynamic-height chassis enables easy transfer, and safe mount/dismount, unparalleled by any of its competitors.The new vehicle is less than half the price, and less than 1/3rd the weight of current state-of-the-art. The UK's leading mobility-tech team at ORLAU, support this product as something which will give millions of perambulatory, and fatigue ailed persons, a viable alternative to using the NHS as default choice for solving their mobility problems. This product makes self-care a viable choice, in its functionality, affordability and overcoming the self-worth issues that come with having to use conventional mobility-aids.

开发一种新的微型机动车辆格式，为该部门引入无障碍。通过“模糊”被认为是“健全”的人选择时尚、方便的交通工具和什么是电动轮椅之间的界限，不得不使用“残疾人马车”的耻辱被打破了，使更多的人能够自信地使用辅助行动。2018年NHS的一项民意调查“为什么人们不使用助行器？”（研究了提供的椅子的高弃用率——NHS估计每年要花费1600万英镑），发现“形象”和重量不便（缺乏独立性）是排名前两位的因素。这种新型交通工具看起来一点也不像轮椅或代步车，在旅行时，它可以让使用者保持与成人视线平齐的高度，但在停车时，它可以“蹲下”，形成一个坚固的座位。它的免提控制，非常规的外形因素和（可定制的）造型，加上它能够通过困难的地形（路边，砾石，雪地，沙子等），而且仍然很紧凑，足以用一只手举起（并适合自动扶梯的台阶），使它比现有的微移动选项更吸引不同的用户群体。业内专家将其视为电动滑板车的便捷替代品，因为它占用的空间更小，不会摔倒，停车距离更短，而且更灵活。它将在公共交通上受到欢迎，因为它有可拆卸的（自动断开）电池盒，就像“自带座位”一样（乘客不会占用储物空间和车厢座位）。行人周围的安全（和室内使用）是其他个人移动形式的问题；这辆车占地面积小，有助于本体感觉判断，它的控制系统模拟了行走时的自然反射（行走时的体重转移），而且在操作车把、刹车杆或操纵杆（或观察路面缺陷）时，不会占用分散注意力的认知资源。骑行者有更多的“头顶空间”来考虑他们周围的人（不像电动滑板车，需要集中注意力来保持足够的速度以保持稳定）。它的新行为算法提供了在静止时保持平衡的能力（骑手不必做平衡），动态高度的底盘使转移变得容易，安全的上/下马，这是任何竞争对手都无法比拟的。这款新车的价格不到目前最先进车型的一半，重量不到目前最先进车型的三分之一。英国ORLAU领先的移动技术团队支持该产品，因为它将为数百万流动和疲劳的人提供一个可行的替代方案，以使用NHS作为解决他们移动问题的默认选择。这款产品使自我护理成为一个可行的选择，在功能上，价格上，克服了不得不使用传统移动辅助工具带来的自我价值问题。