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MagneticBallsAnthonySpencer

Magnetic Balls

The idea behind this design is to increase blood circulation in our client's butt as she is sitting in her wheelchair. In this design, our client would be sitting on a gel pad, similar to the ones made for bicycles. There would be metal balls under the gel pad, with electromagnetic walls on either side. We are going to use the electromagnetic sides to shift the North and South poles, causing the metal balls to move back and forth underneath the gel pad. This will then stimulate blood circulation, and stop the blood vains from being blocked up.
This wheelchair seat would therefore have two sections. One, a gel pad on top. And the other, a magnetic field on the bottom. It will be easily packaged with cloth and will be secured to the wheelchair by having the wheelchair's seatbelt strap onto it. The seat would then supply its own seatbelt if need. The Battery would be on a flap that goes over the wheelchair seat and hangs on the back.
On a side note, we would make the seat iPod compatible with speakers built in, so the client can enjoy her music. The speakers would be near the battery.

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Design Constraints

Design Constraints Scale

(10-Best, 1-Worst)

Notes
Safety (Must have NO sharp edges) 10
Construction time (3 months) 8
Cost (only have $150) 5
Durability and Efficiency. 6
Clean-looking and presentable 10
Easy to control 10
Size (weight) 7
Keeps the spine strait at all times 10

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