AN EVALUATION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABILE WHEELCHAIR LIFT DEVICES

This report gives the results of tests conducted on a number of commercially available wheelchair lifts and an evaluation based on these tests. Included in a description of the various lifts, the evaluation criteria, and methos and facilities used. Specific comments on each lift are contained in the appendices. As additional testing is completed supplemental data and evaluations will be submitted. /Author/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas A&M University, College Station

  Bioengineering Program
  College Station, TX  United States  77843
• Authors:
  • Duncan, D D
  • McDermott Jr, M
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 161 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamic lift; Evaluation; Test facilities; Test procedures; Testing; Wheelchairs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Criteria; Lifts
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156078
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: TR 112075
• Contract Numbers: V 101 (134) p-335
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM