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In the year 2013, 3.6 million Americans relied on wheelchairs to assist with mobility. And every year, there are over two million new wheelchair users in the U.S. So, wheelchairs are everywhere around us and many people use them to assist with mobility but many businesses and restaurants don't have the accommodations for wheelchair users. Even buses have these accommodations, ninety-eight percent of transportation buses have wheelchair accommodations. So why don't these restaurants and businesses have them? That was my question. So, I created an innovative wheelchair ramp that can easily be hidden underneath carpet or tile so that it doesn't damage any part of the restaurant or business that it's in. And when a patron hits a button, the wheelchair ramp will slowly come down to them and they'll go on to the wheelchair ramp. And then the ramp will slowly have a railing that comes up behind them so they don't fall off the ramp. This ramp functions as a conveyor belt and as I said can be easily hidden. So, those are the two innovations that make it different than other ramps. This will also assist with the people who help people in wheelchairs travel and transfer places so that they don't have to push them up the ramp, the person in the wheelchair can be fully independent to enter the business themselves. This will also appeal to restaurateurs and businesses that want to look good in the public eye. And this innovation will definitely help them with that.
Autumn,
ReplyDeleteI thought you had a very engaging elevator pitch. I thought you did a great job presenting the idea and speaking in a way that drew me closer to the idea. I think this idea is absolutely a necessity, or at least something similar to it, but I am not sure that people will recognize that. Good luck with the idea!
Autumn,
ReplyDeleteI am very inspired and humbled by your idea to help those in wheelchairs. I agree that there is a need to improve the way of living of those who are handicapped. Restaurant and businesses around the world are lacking these accommodations. A way to make a wheelchair ramp more aesthetically pleasing would certainly increase its commonality. You have great presentation skills and seem to be incredibly personable in your video. Overall, great job!