Girl builds ajustable walker for her grandfather

Shalini’s grandfather, who loved spending time on his terrace garden, became dependent on a walking aid when he had an accident, in 2011. Unable to walk without a support, he was restricted to the ground floor and could not go for a daily walk in his beautiful garden.

“The walker he used could not be used on stairs and he had to stay on the ground floor only. I felt really bad when I saw this and I wondered if I could adjust the walker in a way that it could be used on the stairs as well,” the teen explained.

She came up with a design of a walker with a spring and self-locking front legs. The user has to push the front legs of the walker on the upper stair and the rear legs rest on the lower stair which makes the walker stable and strong enough to hold the weight on it, enabling the user to climb the stairs.

This adjustable walker also has a foldable seat, a horn and a light attached to it. The walker can take up to 100 kg weight and can be adjusted to different environments.

Adapted from: http://bit.ly/1Mr9EW6

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