Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: There are currently no products on the consumer market that allow a parent or guardian to push a child between the ages of 4 to 10 in an upright or standing position.The ideal design for such a product would be a device that is collapsible for easy transport, can support a load of at least 250 lbs., weigh less than 8 lbs., have a low manufacturing cost of less than $25 per unit at full scale manufacturing, have adjustable settings to accommodate a wide age range of riders, and be both visually and ergonomically appealing for the rider and user.When collapsed, the device should fit in a backpack style carrying case.Therefore, the ultimate goal of this multidisciplinary capstone engineering project is to acquire a patent for a device that meets the aforementioned requirements and develop a fully functional prototype.Numerous design options were explored and conceptualized with the preliminary design emerging from a hand cart concept that was chosen specifically for its collapsing wheel system.This project was undertaken as a requirement of a six credit, multidisciplinary senior design project in engineering at Roger Williams University.
Authors: Zachary Boorman, Richard Freitas, Kristie Kordana, Adam Stanley
Institution: Roger Williams University
Language: English
Subfield: Mechanical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4409109016