A Segway rebuilt into a hands-free electric wheelchair with a top speed of 20km per hour is on the verge of mass production. The Ogo, built in a shed in New Zealand by Kevin Halsall, is based on Segway technology that enables the user to move intuitively, more precisely and hands-free. Mr Halsall began designing the prototype when his best friend Marcus Thompson was left paraplegic after a skiing accident and took four years to develop. It is now a finalist in the National Innovators Awards and is in the process of being commercialised. The current version has the ability to swap out tyres for different terrains - ideal for an active user who wants to travel offroad. The hands-free feature also means that people can play sports or perform other tasks while moving. Mr Thompson, whom the wheelchair had been specifically designed for, apparently used the device to mow his lawns, and trialled it at his work as a teacher at Otaki College in New Zealand. Mr Halsall said in ideal conditions the Segway powering the Ogo had a range of about 40 kilometres, but with everyday use would travel about 30km.
To steer it, users simply lean in the direction of travel and use their core muscles to balance, which occupational therapists say is a key benefit of the Ogo. In its first version, Mr Halsall borrowed a Segway and added a bolt-on seat. But he wanted to refine the steering further, so he bought his own Segway, which he stripped down, and then patented a new seat moving control mechanism, which he installed. The wheelchair also has stabilisers for when users are working or lifting items off the floor. The battery-powered device can also be steered manually if necessary. A price for the Ogo is yet to be fixed but Mr Halsall says he wants to keep it as low as he can to "make it affordable to people that need it."Celebrating 25 years of shaping better lives Medifab designed products include the Spex range of adaptable wheelchair seating for all ages and all needs, and Shuttle Discovery buggy for infants and young children, which achieves the best possible positioning for small children while still meeting parents' aesthetic values.
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If you have products in your cart, they will be added to your Quote. You are about to turn off 'Quote Mode'. All quoted items will be placed in your Cart.A1 WHEELCHAIR SERVICES is a Palmerston North based company specialising in customising, hiring, installing & servicing mobility & rehabilitation equipment. While the workshop is based in Palmerston North the highly skilled & experienced team at A1 Wheelchairs also operate a fleet of service vehicles & visit clients in their homes to: Deliver, install and customise equipment Carry out on-site repairs and maintenance or pick up and deliver workshop repairs Provide 24-hour seven day a week call-out service. Our accessible showroom and workshop are located at 17 Lombard Street, Palmerston North with off-street parking directly in front of the premises and include an accessible toilet. .nz/request/2030-how-many-converted-kia-carnival-vehicles-imported-from-italy-for-nz-wheelchair-users on February 21, 2017 15:29
How many converted Kia Carnival vehicles imported from Italy for NZ wheelchair users ? Alastair Sloane made this Official Information request to Accident Compensation Corporation The request was successful. Dear Accident Compensation Corporation, Would you please provide answers to the following: How many converted Kia Carnival vehicles were bought in 2007-2008-2009 from Italian company 'KIVI mobility freedom' for use by wheelchair-bound New Zealanders? And how much did the NZ Government/ACC pay for the vehicles? Hi Alastair, Thank you for your inquiry,Your request has been logged into our workflow tool with the reference #5851 and will be assigned for action shortly.We will endeavour to provide the requested information within 10 to 20 working days. Please let the statistics mailbox ([1][email address]) know if there’s a direct email you wish us to contact you via. Regards Kate Wall, Statistics Request Administrator, ACC On behalf of [email address] ACC cares about the environment – please don’t print this email unless it is really necessary.
Dear Mr Sloane Thank you for your request for information regarding the number and cost of Kia Carnival vehicles converted by Italian company KIVI Mobility Freedom. During 2007-2009 ACC purchased 40 Short Wheel Based (SWB) vehicles and 50 Long Wheel Based (LWB) vehicles. The total purchase prices –including the vehicle purchase price and the stage one modifications that were completed in Italy are as follows: 40 SWB vehicles: $3,583,986.2950 LWB vehicles: $ 4,741,282.17 Thank youACC Government Services show quoted sections Things to do with this request Add an annotation (to help the requester or others) Download a zip file of all correspondence Update the status of this request Make a complaint to the Ombudsman Accident Compensation Corporation only:Mobility4you is situated at 269 Queen Street, Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand opposite the Tasman District library, We specialize in mobility equipment for all ages starting with baby needs like Capsules, Strollers, Carseats, Pushchairs etc through to Mobility Scooters, Walkers, Wheelchairs and Liftchairs for those less mobile.