Carta

Carta reduces the cold and heavy feelings of traditional elder products. The structure without a seat makes the rollator lighter than a regular elderly walker and the curvy handles help users to sit in public seats around the neighborhood more easily, which makes the elders more willing to go out with it.

嘗試跳脫傳統輔具的冰冷與沉重感，順著曲線的手把自由抓握，輔助使用者在附近的座椅休息，無座椅設計也讓車架比一般助步車更加的輕盈，讓他們更願意推去市場或是公園走走

Product

Design & Photograph

Year

Elderly rollator

Chu-Hsuan, Chen

2019

Pain

As people grow old in time, the flexibility of their physical condition decreases gradually. This is when the aid of an assistive walker is needed. However, some elderlies that would shut themselves in their house due to the feeling of unworthiness and uneasiness using walkers especially in public occasions; were shutting in cuts off the chances of carrying physical movement and socializing with the community, in which causing a bad effect on both psychological and physical health of elderlies.

高齡長輩們會因身體狀況欠佳導致行動較不靈活，行走需要輔具的協助。然而有些長輩會在意於公共場合使用輔具時他人的眼光，選擇不出門而減少與外界交流與運動的機會，讓身心的健康容易受到很大的影響。

Target user

Observation

Observed in the markets in Taipei City. Markets in downtown Taipei have been planned, and there are many seats located in the parks for residents to rest.

選擇台北市的主要市場作為觀察地點。發現市區的市場多經規劃，且鄰近多有公園座椅供休息。

Shuanglian Market / Zhonglun Market / Binjiang Market
1. Near to residential zone
2. Convenient transportation

雙連市場 / 中崙市場 / 濱江市場
1. 鄰近住宅區
2. 交通便利

Development

Remove the bulky seat, rethink how the form of the handle assists the user in standing and sitting, and made several 1:1 models to verify the angle and the proper way of gripping.

刪除大量體的座椅，重新思考把手的型態如何輔助使用者站立與坐下，並製作1:1模型驗證抓握的角度與方法。