A newly announced 3D printed wheelchairs project is improving access to assistive technologies in developing countries.
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Run by charity Motivation in partnership with 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker, the project is called Motivation InnovATe . It designed to establish the technologies, infrastructure and skills within developing countries to enable custom 3D printed wheelchairs to produced where and when they are needed.
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Initially starting in Kenya through local partner Bethany Kids, the project will see the establishment of a purpose-built assessment, fitting and 3D printing workshop, where wheelchair users will be measured using specialist tools, including a seating simulator, to determine the precise measurements of wheelchair they require. The resulting data will then be fed into an automated design program, which will automatically generate 3D models of the required parts, which will then be 3D printed. These parts, the chassis and seating unit, will then be fitted together using aluminium tubes […]
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