Ferris Wheelchair Lift
Animation, Model, and Drawings
video animation
I made this animation for the final presentation. The animation demonstrates the movement of our wheelchair lift design, and was an exercise in digital animation. I used SolidWorks to build and test the mechanical system, and then SoftImage to render and animate it.
physical and digital models
Kinetic Architecture and Inclusive Design
The Ferris Wheelchair Lift is designed to lift a wheelchair up a couple of stairs. It is completely manually operable via handcrank - one located at the top of the steps, one at the bottom, and two on the platform.
In the animation, all cranks turn as the lift moves, but in design, clutches are in place so that only one crank is engaged at a time.
Passive safety features include flaps on each end of the platform to keep a chair from rolling off, and gates that rise to prevent passerby's from walking the steps while the lift is in motion. There is a counterweight in place to reduce effort needed, and efficiency loss due to friction was accounted for.
Kinetic Architecture, Vancouver, BC. 2013
UO, Emily Carr University of Art +Design, reviews with Turner Exhibits, Seattle, WA.
Team members: Tyler Mavichien, Josie Balder, Copeland Downs
