Jirao Design
Nike Moveo
An electric wheelchair that combines with a walker to assist seniors transitioning between indoor and outdoor.
Walker - Indoor
Wheelchair - Outdoor
Nike Moveo
An electric wheelchair + Walker
for both indoor and outdoor use
Year
Duration
Course
Skills
Project
Brief
2024
14 Weeks
Product design 4
Insight Finding/Interview
Keyshot/Solidworks
Focusing on concept development and innovation, create product + service
design solutions for NIKE beyond their traditional footwear & apparel business.
Osteoarthritis
& Mobility
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease common among seniors, often requiring additional assistance to support their mobility.
Osteoarthritis & Driving
Most of the seniors with Osteoarthritis
would give up driving due to safety concern.
For seniors over 65:
50% diagnosed with
osteoarthritis
80% give up driving
after receiving a osteoarthritis diagnosis
Alternative
Transportation Tool
Alternative
Transportation Tool
As a popular alternative tool to cars, more and more seniors with osteoarthritis go with a mobility scooter.
As a popular alternative tool to cars, more and more seniors with osteoarthritis go with a mobility scooter.
However....
What should they do when they are getting out of their "car" and entering small spaces?
Different indoor & outdoor needs
Indoor
sophisticated control
flexibility
speed
stability
Outdoor
"My mom's hesitant to use her mobility scooter because she's nervous about getting in the elevator."
The user experiences hand tremors or shaking whenever they are required to operate a joystick with precision.
What if?
Designing a mobility tool that combines a walker and an electric wheelchair?
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Structure Exploration
Form Refinement
Structure Mockup
Cardboard/ testing the way the "walker" and the "wheelchair" are bite together
Form Variation
Cardboard/ testing the way the "walker" and the "wheelchair" are bite together
Orthographic
Cardboard/ testing the way the "walker" and the "wheelchair" are bite together
Trunk
Seniors could store their bags and groceries into the trunk when they go out.
Details
