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With crutches, there was a need to initiate standing by forcefully swinging his body forward to gain

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Key Mechanical Development?I figured out a way to eliminate the bottom structural beam. The walker lo

The Search for a Language and a Gesture?While trying to solve the mechanical requirements, I was look

Sketches and quick CAD mock-ups to test concept

This was the chosen concept direction for LeapfrogAttempting Sportiness to Counteract Impression of D

The kart idea showcases a different take on the problem - Although it only caters for standing up (no

Ideation Concept DevelopmentEarly Sketches?Initial ideas were kept broad, exploring different ways t

Unmet Needs, Opportunity Positioning Study?The research was further fleshed-out with an in-depth stu

Strategy 2: The Importance of Secondary Users/Caregivers?Speaking to the parents yielded the most use

Literature, Field Observation Hands-on Research?Gathering insights in this specialized field of medi

Flexibility: Complex Problems with Simple Solutions?It was a major challenge to simultaneously incorp

How Automatic, Intuitive Transformation WorksWhen sitting, the child’s weight folds the walker into c

Benefit #1: Transformation without Caregiver Intervention?Leapfrog automatically transforms according

Elegant Mechanics?An Automatic and Intuitive Gas-Spring Transformation System

Patients are Human, not Technical Problems?Assistive walkers for cerebral palsied children are often

Hinders Social Interaction Integration?‘Living behind a cage’ effectFrightening aesthetics that scar

DesignerDonn Koh?Designed by Donn Koh as an Honour's thesis, 2006. Currently in engineering developme