Leveraged Freedom Chair

Being in a wheelchair and living as a paraplegic is not an easy task. However the scientific researchers and innovators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have tried to create a wheelchair revolution of sorts with the science experiment that they call the Leveraged Freedom Chair.

How is this different from the regular wheelchair? For starters it has an additional, smaller wheel up front, along with a leverage stick which the person sitting in the wheelchair can handle with hands. This is a feature that allows the wheelchair to navigate easier through tricky areas such as rocky roads and sidewalk curbs.

This is a trick which makes it a better choice over the traditional wheelchair due to added maneuverability. Also the scientists who have been designing the chair have ensured that the drivetrain of the wheelchair is made up of replaceable bike parts that can be easily found in remote areas and replaced.

This makes the Leveraged Freedom Chair a better option for developing countries where an estimated 20 million people needs a wheelchair to get around. Now this is a prime example of simple innovations in a science project making a huge difference in the lives of many people around the world.