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Due to the constant civil wars in Africa, the estimated population of the poor and the handicapped, such as polio, etc, is around 30 million to 100 million. Generally, most of them are foot disabled , and the society takes these people as useless. Swing Tank is a swing car attached with a detachable tank with the chair. The tank could be used as a receptacle because of its shape. In this poor area, it could provide those disabled children a chance to deliver some goods or draw water with their family without causing extra trouble and also sharing some labor work for the family.
Through combining the way of swing car, Swing Tank can help the foot disabled children to move with their hand more easily and interestingly.
Design Feature
1-By the shape of the water tank, Swing Tank could be used as a receptacle.
2-The families and friends can easily help the foot disabled children to fill the tank with water from top lid without moving down their body from the tank.
3-Through the handles and the front lid, it can be easy to pour.
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Taipei, Taiwan
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National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Taipei, Taiwan
Lai, Chung-Ping
Yeh, Ming-Hong
Chen, Po-Ho