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SUGAM (A Pedal-Assisted Mobility Aid for Senior Citizen)

  • Lifestyle
  • Ergonomic
  • Safety
  • Comfort
  • Rehabilitation
KANHU BEHERA
Mr. Balaji Rengarajan
This project focuses on designing a mobility aid for elderly individuals with knee pain and limited mobility. Traditional walkers and wheelchairs often lack rehabilitation support, ergonomic comfort, and active recovery features. The goal was to develop a walker that combines mobility assistance with integrated knee exercise, enabling users to move confidently and engage in gentle physical activity. Sponsored by the National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), the design was refined through user-centered methods including field visits and interviews at senior care homes to understand pain points, preferences, and emotional needs. The resulting concept supports posture correction, foot stability, and seated pedaling while incorporating anthropometric data and comfort zones. Through research, ideation, prototyping, and testing, the prototype addresses both physical and emotional requirements, promoting independence, encouraging movement, and enhancing knee health. This project demonstrates how thoughtful design can improve quality of life for elderly users while making mobility aids functional, comfortable, and rehabilitative.
KANHU BEHERA
KANHU BEHERA
KANHU BEHERA
KANHU BEHERA
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KANHU BEHERA
M.Des.
Mr. Balaji Rengarajan
SUGAM (A Pedal-Assisted Mobility Aid for Senior Citizen)
This project focuses on designing a mobility aid for elderly individuals with knee pain and limited mobility. Traditional walkers and wheelchairs often lack rehabilitation support, ergonomic comfort, and active recovery features. The goal was to develop a walker that combines mobility assistance with integrated knee exercise, enabling users to move confidently and engage in gentle physical activity. Sponsored by the National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), the design was refined through user-centered methods including field visits and interviews at senior care homes to understand pain points, preferences, and emotional needs. The resulting concept supports posture correction, foot stability, and seated pedaling while incorporating anthropometric data and comfort zones. Through research, ideation, prototyping, and testing, the prototype addresses both physical and emotional requirements, promoting independence, encouraging movement, and enhancing knee health. This project demonstrates how thoughtful design can improve quality of life for elderly users while making mobility aids functional, comfortable, and rehabilitative.
KANHU BEHERA
KANHU BEHERA
KANHU BEHERA
KANHU BEHERA