Variable Position Mid-Wheel Drive System for Power Wheelchairs.

Award Information

Agency: Department of Education	Branch: N/A	Award ID:	Program Year/Program: 2011 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: H133S100082	Solicitation Year: 2010	Solicitation Topic Code: 84.133S-2	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Criterion Health, Inc.
6321 Tanglewood Road. Terre Haute, IN 47802
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 2: Fiscal Year: 2011

Title: Variable Position Mid-Wheel Drive System for Power Wheelchairs.

Agency: ED

Contract: H133S100082

Award Amount: $199,079.00

Abstract:
This project designs, develops, and evaluates a fully functional prototype of a power wheelchair with a variable position mid wheel drive system. The variable position drive wheel system can be moved forward or backward from the mid wheel position using an automated simple mechanical linear motion system and electronic control system, which the power wheelchair user can easily manage, to change the position of the drive wheels. This feature is unavailable in current powered wheelchair designs. Evaluation includes extended end-user testing as well as testing against the ANSI/RESNA standards.

Principal Investigator:
Robert M. Levy
(812) 894-2120
bobl@criterionhealth.net

Small Business Information at Submission:

Criterion Health, Inc.
6321 Tanglewood Road. Terre Haute, IN 47802-

EIN/Tax ID: 911937209

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees: N/A

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No