The new hands free high tech wheelchair blended cutting edge electronics and battery technology with an innovative intuitive hands free control system, to introduce a new era in personal transportation and freedom of movement for maximum independence.
A Segway rebuilt into a hands-free electric wheelchair with a top speed of 20km per hour is on the verge of mass production. The Ogo, built in a shed in New Zealand by Kevin Halsall, is based on Segway technology that enables the user to move intuitively, more precisely and hands-free.
Mr Halsall began designing the prototype when his best friend Marcus Thompson was left paraplegic after a skiing accident and took four years to develop. It is now a finalist in the National Innovators Awards and is in the process of being commercialised.
The current version has the ability to swap out tyres for different terrains – ideal for an active user who wants to travel offroad. The hands-free feature also means that people can play sports or perform other tasks while moving.
Mr Thompson, whom the wheelchair had been specifically designed for, apparently used the device to mow his lawns, and trialled it at his work as a teacher at Otaki College in New Zealand
An exact price for The Ogo has not been determined but Halsall hopes that it will be affordable and within the price range of $10,000 to $20,000.
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The new hands free high tech wheelchair blended cutting edge electronics and battery technology with an innovative intuitive hands free control system, to introduce a new era in personal transportation and freedom of movement for maximum independence.
Source : http://ogotechnology.com/