AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being
KEYWORDS
wheelchair, product innovation, suspension
COUNTRY
Spain
DESIGNED BY
Pedro Monteiro
WEBSITE
https://www.braunprize.org/en/2018_vida_magnetic.html
VIDA suspension system
An Active Magnetic Suspension System for Wheelchairs
VIDA is a highly sensitive integrated suspension system that reduces low, medium, and high frequency vibrations on wheelchairs. It is fueled with magneto-rheological fluid, which is calibrated through a both mechanical and electronic system capable of calculating up to one hundred adjustments per second. This high sensitivity ensures that any vibrations caused by rough terrain, a crack in the sidewalk or even from a brick pavement, are not transmitted to the wheelchair user.