Easter Seals helps preschool children with disabilities.  Some preschool students are afflicted with ailments such as Cerebral Palsy and limb Syndrome.  Among other limitations, these disabilities prevent the children from independently moving about a playground.  While very expensive medical equipment exists for indoor mobility, no affordable options for outdoor vehicles suitable for these children are available.  Kids Without Bounds was commissioned to design and build such a product.

The design was divided into five main components: the Chassis, the Powered Steering System, the Child’s Seat Mounting, the Control System, and the Controllers.  Several concepts for each component were developed and then evaluated using a Decision Matrix.  Once the design for each component was finalized, components were purchased while adhering to the budget.  

The next phase of the project was to construct and test the prototype. Once the vehicle was functioning properly, it was test-driven by the children of Easter Seals for whom the vehicle was designed. 

     POWERED STEERING

SEATING

             CONTROL SYSTEM

TESTING

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