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Study on the Design Strategy of Electric Wheelchairs for People with Disabilities

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DOI: 10.25236/icmbmm.2018.56

Author(s)

Yi Feng

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Yi Feng

Abstract

In order to study the current design status, users' needs and product innovation design strategies of electric wheelchairs for the disabled in China, the target users' physiological characteristics, psychological characteristics and consumption habits are investigated and the basic classification of electric wheelchairs sold in China, the advantages and disadvantages of competitive products and the design features of domestic electric wheelchairs are analyzed. Based on these, the design innovation opportunities of electric wheelchairs for disabled persons were obtained, and the design innovation strategy of electric wheelchairs for disabled persons was given, which provides suggestions for the product innovation of electric wheelchairs for the manufacturers.

Keywords

Product design, Design strategy, Electric wheelchair, Humanization.