Agile Walker

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2015:217:455-60.

Abstract

The goal of the Agile Walker is to improve the outdoor mobility of healthy elderly people with some mobility limitations. It is a newly developed, all-terrain walker, equipped with an electric drive system and speed control that can assists elderly people to walk outdoors or to hike. The walker has a unique product design with an attractive look that will appeal to "active-agers" population. This paper describes product design requirements and the development process of the Agile Walker, its features and some preliminary testing results.

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Safety
  • Humans
  • Mobility Limitation*
  • Walkers*