TIME TO FLAP THE WINGS FOR DIFFERNTLY ABLED PEOPLE

    The time passed and the term from “disabled person” have also changed to “differently abled person” but their needs remained unfulfilled. The shifting of patients from a wheelchair to a vehicle is a delicate process and in most of the instances, two or more caregivers are required. There has been no device that provide differently abled people to travel efficiently. Paralysis patients are highly dependent on their caregivers so we have designed and fabricated the automatic wheelchair lift for bus. Here we are with an “Automated wheel chair lift” which makes mobility easier for differently abled people.

IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORTATION

    People with disabilities have consistently described how transportation barriers affect their lives. It is a common sight to see the differently abled getting into buses using their hands and feet. A flight of stairs is a problem to a physically impaired passenger. This innovation easily allows the differently abled people to get in to buses and also this innovation provides access to mobility aid users. The number of physically challenged people using the public transport is increasing day to day.  The principle of equal treatment is particularly relevant to the public transport sector as it has the ability to enable people to gain access to all that society has to offer. So, this system easily improves the access of people in using the public transport. Existing wheelchair lifts comprise several moving parts, many of which are difficult to inspect physically. In general, they demand more maintenance than the bus itself. Including operating expenses, the existing lifts far exceed a reasonable percent of the unit cost of a new small bus. The existing lifts seem too large and are limited to few vehicles. The product discussed here satisfies the needs and can be implemented in every vehicle removing barriers between differently abled person and normal healthy person. Through this product the especially abled ones stand up to the world and they are given opportunity to explore and sort things in their own way.

PNEUMATICS THE PLAYER

    Pneumatics is an attractive medium for low cost mechanization particularly for sequential or repetitive operations which marks the highlight of the product. Many factories and plants already have a compressed air system, which is capable of providing both the power or energy requirements and the control system. The main advantages of an all-pneumatic system are usually economy and simplicity, the latter reducing maintenance to a low level.  It can also have outstanding advantages in terms of safety.

HOW THE PRODUCT WORKS

    Once a person in wheelchair reaches to board the bus initially the doors open, then with then with help of the motor the platform from inside the bus until it is completely outside. Now the platform descends to the ground using the pneumatic cylinder, and the person on the wheelchair gets on the platform. The reverse action result in the raising of the platform until it reaches the bus floor and then the platform slides completely in the bus. And the person in wheelchair leaves the platform and board in to the bus. As soon as the person enters the bus the platform slides back to the mean position and descends down to mean level and the reverse action of the motor retracts the platform back to initial storage casing.

            Thus, with the availability of the product in the market differently abled people gets the opportunity to flap their wings and explore themselves better and seek the experience the life has to offer them. This product with bring equity in the society and make the differently abled people recognized and provide them a space the world.