ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It is our privilege to express gratitude to all those who inspired and guided us to complete the project work.
This work would have remained incomplete without direct and indirect help of many people who have
guided us in the success of this project work. We are grateful to them. We are grateful to our Guide Mr.
Pankaj Jain (Assist Prof.), Professor & PG Coordinator, Department of Mechanical Engineering for his
guidance, constant support and encouragement in completing the project work.

We take great pride in thanking Dr. S.K. Mathur (Principal ACERC) for providing congenial atmosphere
and support for completion of our work.

We thank all the faculties of the department, our parents and friends who helped us directly and indirectly
for the completion of our project work.

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 DECLARATION

We, the students pursuing Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering at Aryabhatta College of
Engineering and Research Centre, Ajmer, hereby declare that the project work entitled “DESIGN AND
FABRICATION OF MULTI-PURPOSE WHEELCHAIR (MOBILITY SCOOTER) FOR
DIFFERENTLY-ABLED PERSON” embodies report of the project carried out by us at Aryabhatta
College of Engineering and Research Centre, Ajmer, during the 8th semester Bachelor of Engineering under
the guidance of Mr. Pankaj Jain (Assist Prof), Professor & PG Coordinator, Department of Mechanical
Engineering. No part of this project is submitted for the award of degree or diploma in any university or
institution previously.

Ratiram Prajapati (15EAJME088)

Rajendra Luniya (15EAJME087)

Choudhary Suresh (15EAJME098)

Surendra Jangid (15EAJME097)

Prashant Bhati (15EAJME078)

Sourabh Solanki (15EAJME091)

Rohit Kumar (15EAJME090)

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 ABSTRACT

One of the basic problems of user on manual wheelchair is overcoming architectural barriers kerfs, stairs
etc.) on its way. Even though many research studies have been reported in different fields to increase the
independence of wheelchair users, the question of overcoming obstacles by a wheelchair always remains as
topic of discussion for many researchers. In our project a motor operated stair climbing wheelchair concept
which can overcome the architectural barriers to a considerable extent has been developed. This project
involves the design of an ergonomically designed battery powered wheel chair for multipurpose use. Stair
climbing functionality is embedded in the design through its structure and mechanism. All the design
parameters of wheelchair were based on the standard design of the stairs in India. Major part of the project
focuses on the proposed design concept and concludes by discussing upon the physical working model
developed for the proposed design solution.

Keywords: Architectural barriers, motor operated, stair climbing

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 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project work entitled “DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF MULTI-PURPOSE
WHEELCHAIR (MOBILITY SCOOTER) FOR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED PERSON” submitted by
mechanical group (M7) is the work carried out under the guidance of Mr. Pankaj Jain (Assist Prof) head of
department of mechanical engineering at ACERC ajmer (Raj.) and submitted in partial fulfillment for the
award of section B.Tech during the academic winter session 2019 and have been submitted elsewhere for
award of section B.Tech (with specialization of mechanical engineering) degree.

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 TABLE LIST

Table No. Page No.

Table 3.1 Properties of mild steel 11

Table 3.2 Specification of motor 14

Table 3.3 Battery Specification 14

Table 5.5 Handle Material 22

Table 6.1.3 Evolution of Mobility Scooter versus Conventional Scooter 34

Table 6.1.4 Preferred maximum power assist speed 34

Table 6.6 Total Expanses of the Project 42

Table 7.2.1 Benefits of Mobility Scooter behalf of age 44

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 GRAPH LIST

Graph Page No.

Graph 6.1.2 Satisfaction with Mobility Scooter Handling Capability 33

Graph 6.2.1 Perception of Maximum power assist speed 37

Graph6.2.2 Feeling of Safety at high power assist speed 38

Graph 6.3.1 Perceptions of electric versus conventional scooter speed 39

Graph 6.4.1 preferred maximum power assist speed 40

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 FIGURE TABLE

Fig No. Page No.

Fig 1.1 Manual Self Propelled Wheelchair 02

Fig 1.2 Manual Attendant Propelled Wheelchair 03

Fig 1.3 Powered Wheelchair 03

Fig 1.4 Mobility Scooter 04

Fig 1.5 Single Arm Drive Wheelchair 04

Fig 1.6 Reclining Wheelchair 05

Fig 1.7 Sports Wheelchair 05

Fig 1.8 All Terrain Wheelchair 06

Fig 3.1.1 Frame 11

Fig 3.1.2 Frame Structure 12

Fig 3.2 Wheel 13

Fig 3.3 Chair 13

Fig 3.4 Gear Motor 14

Fig 5.1 Frame 18

Fig 5.2 Wheel Assembly 19

Fig 5.3 Sheet Metal Works 20

Fig 5.4 Seat Fitting 21

Fig 5.5.1 Handle Assembly 22

Fig 5.5.2 Handle Bar 23

Fig 5.6 Hub Motor 24

Fig 5.7 Battery System 26

Fig 5.8 Controller 27

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Fig 5.9 Painting 28

Fig 5.10 Final Project Mobility Scooter 31

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 CONTENT LIST

CONTENTS Page No.

Acknowledge I

Declaration II

Abstract III

Certificate IV

Chapter 1

1. Introduction 01

1.1 Problem Statement 01

1.2 Objective Of Work 01

1.3 Wheel Chair 02

1.3.1 History 02

1.3.2 Types Of Wheel Chair 02

1.3.2.1 Manual Self-Propelled Wheelchair 02

1.3.2.2 Manual Attendant-Propelled Wheelchairs 03

1.3.2.3 Powered Wheelchairs 03

1.3.2.4 Mobility Scooters 04

1.3.2.5 Single-Arm Drive Wheelchairs 04

1.3.2.6 Reclining Wheelchairs 05

1.3.2.7 Sports Wheelchairs 05

1.3.2.8 All-Terrain Wheelchairs 06

1.4 Limitations 06

Chapter 2

2. Review Literature 07

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Mobility Scooter Design 09

Chapter 3

Methodology 10

3.1 Description 10

3.2 Principle Parts 10

Sections 11

3.2.1 Frame 11

3.2.2 Wheels 12

3.2.3 Chair 13

3.2.4 Gear Motor 14

3.2.5 Transmission Mechanism 15

Chapter 4

Introduction Of e-Mobility 16

4.1 Sustainable E-Mobility 16

4.2 A Note On Data 16

4.3 What Is A Electric Vehicle 17

Chapter 5

5. Project Succeed 18

Project Assembling 18

5.1 Frame 18

5.2 Wheel Assembling 19

5.3 Sheet Metal Work 19

5.4 Seat Fitting 21

5.5 Handle Assembly 21

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5.6 Transmission System 23

5.6.1 Mobility Scooter System Benefits 24

5.6.2 Hub Motor System 24

5.7 Battery System 25

5.8 Controller 26

5.9 Painting 27

5.10 Final Project 29

Chapter 6

Evaluation Results 32

6.1 General 32

6.1.1 Distance Travelled By A Handicapped Person 32

6.1.2 Mobility Scooter Safety 32

6.1.3 Impact Of Speed On Mobility Scooter Safety 33

6.1.4 Highlights 34

6.2 Performance Of Mobility Scooter 35

6.2.1 Overall Performance 35

6.2.2 Motor Power 36

6.2.3 Maximum Speed 37

6.2.4 Highlights 38

6.3 Parking Of Mobility Scooter 38

6.3.1 Use Of Mobility Scooter Path 39

6.3.2 Highlights 40

6.4 Maximum Mobility Speed 40

6.4.1 Highlights 41

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6.5 Safety Of Mobility Scooter 41

6.6 Performance Of Scooter 41

6.7 Total Expanses Of Project 42

6.8 Conclusion 42

Chapter 7

Encountered Problems 43

7.1 Problems Measure 43

7.2 Becoming A Scooter User 43

7.2.1 Entry To The Motorized Mobility Scooter Market 43

7.2.2 Benefits Of Scooter User 43

7.2.3 According To Results From Responses In The Extended Survey 44

7.3 Conclusion 44

Chapter 8

Project Overview 45

8.1 Goal Of Our Project 45

8.2 Advantages Of Mobility Scooter 45

8.3 Limitations Of Mobility Scooter 46

8.4 Future Of Mobility Scooter 46

Conclusion 47

References 48

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