Project 05

Boomer Mobility Aid

Posted on July 23rd, 2009 in Transport

The Boomer Mobility Aid created by Monash University student Daniel Molloy is a design response to the rapidly increasing elderly population. With a strong emphasis on safety, Boomer aims to reduce the risk of falls and stair-related falls, which has been identified as a major public health issue amoung the elderly. The design aims to move away from the utalitarian forms and hospital aesthetic of much of today’s elderly products. The key innovation of the design is the stair-ready function, which allows the mobility aid to transform from a walker into a device that enables the user to maneuver up and down stairs safely.

Source: Australian Design Award

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