AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being
KEYWORDS
3D-Printed, wheelchair, Made-to-measure
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
DESIGNED BY
Benjamin Hubert - Layer
WEBSITE
http://layerdesign.com/projects/go/
Go - The wheelchair
A made-to-measure, 3D-printed wheelchair, to increase comfort, reduce injury and stigma
The GO wheelchair is the result of intensive research with dozens of wheelchair users and medical professionals over a two-year period. During this time, Layer investigated how to remove the stigma associated with wheelchairs as medical devices and create a more human-centered vehicle to improve everyday quality of life for users. The resulting GO wheelchair is made-to-measure, lightweight, and has been designed to fit the individual needs of a wide range of disabilities and lifestyles. The GO wheelchair comprises two 3D-printed made-to-measure elements – the seat and foot-bay – combined with a number of standard GO wheelchair components. The form of the custom elements is driven by 3D digital data derived from mapping each user’s biometric information, and the resulting wheelchair accurately fits each individual’s body shape, weight and disability to reduce injury and increase comfort, flexibility, support and deliver a greater power to push ratio.