It might look like a grotesque set of headphones , but theWHILLis actually an electrical drivetrain contrive to clamp onto manually powered wheelchair , temporarily give them a powered boost when long distances have to be travel .
The image — which was late march at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show — features a orotund hub on either side that confiscate to the inside rims of the wheelchair ’s wheels . Each hub houses a 24 V electric motor power by a rechargeable lithium - ion battery that ’s good for about 19 mi before command a two hour kick .
With a top speed of just over 12 mph the wheelchair is steered by the passenger but lean in the focusing they desire to go . The force is detected by the connecting archway which then severally adjusts the speeds of the drive motors accordingly . The WHILL is still in the prototype phase at this power point , but its creators are looking for wheelchair substance abuser to screen it out so they can further refine its design before bend it into a commercial-grade product . [ WHILLviaGizmag ]
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