PARALLEL ALL WHEEL STEERED WHEELCHAIR

Nextek Mobility Corporation正在追求一种革命性的新转向概念，以生产具有上级可操作性和稳定性的更灵活的电动轮椅。 Nextek开发的这一新概念被称为全轮转向（PAWS），并已显示出实现这一目标的潜力。第一阶段通过几个PAWS电动轮椅原型的设计、建造和ANSI/RESNA测试探索了这项技术。第一阶段展示并量化了该技术的潜在好处，并表明该设计可以安全，有效和经济地应用于扩大电动轮椅使用者的能力。虽然第一阶段的结果令人鼓舞，但任何辅助设备的最终设计都必须以用户的评价为基础。第二阶段的目的是将用户输入、该领域专家的工程评估以及ANSI/RESNA测试数据纳入设计。全面的用户研究，加上持续的工程测试和评估，将继续PAWS概念的发展，并在商业产品中完善。拟议的商业应用：一个更灵活的动力轮椅

Nextek Mobility Corporation is pursuing a revolutionary new steering concept to produce a more agile powered wheelchair with superior maneuverability and stability. This new concept developed by Nextek is called Parallel-All Wheel Steering (PAWS) and has shown the potential to accomplish this goal. Phase I explored this technology with the design, construction, and ANSI/RESNA testing of several PAWS power wheelchair prototypes. Phase I demonstrated and quantified the potential benefits of the technology and showed that the design can be safely, effectively, and economically applied to expand the capabilities of power wheelchair users. Although the phase I results are promising, the ultimate design of any assistive equipment must be based on evaluations from users. Incorporating user input, engineering evaluations from experts in the field, and ANSI/RESNA test data into the design is the purpose of phase II. A comprehensive user study, coupled with continued engineering testing and evaluation will continue the evolution of the PAWS concept and consummate in a commercial product. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS: A more maneuverable power wheelchair