Mobility Devices @

As of 27th December 2016

Getting around

• Mobility isn’t just about wheelchairs and mobility scooters – it is about enabling the persons with disability to travel independently.

• Personal mobility devices are important in achieving this aim, but so are other assistive technologies that help the users overcome barriers in their environment, and/or help them navigate their surroundings.

• Depending on the needs and the environment that the persons with disability are working in, there are different solutions to cater to their needs.

• Budget also plays an important role in the selection of the mobility device, and there is wide spectrum of devices that can meet the needs of the persons with disabilities at every budget.

Wheelchairs 1 Leo Manual

Stand Up Wheelchair

2 Transfer Wheelchair

3 E-fix Power Add-on

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Smartdrive Power Add-on

List of Suppliers 1. Leo Manual Stand Up Wheelchair

• User can push himself/herself up to a standing position with the help of hydraulics, allowing the user to reach higher places

• Provides health benefits through improved blood circulation and relief of lower body stress associated with prolonged periods of sitting

• Available at Lifeline Corporation Pte Ltd

URL: http://www.lifeline.com.sg/ Email: sales@lifeline.com.sg Telephone: 6289 2062

2. Transfer Wheelchair • Wheels can be retracted to allows for easy transfer from the wheelchair to bed/chair/commode etc using a transfer board

• Available at a number of local distributors

List of distributor here: http://www.winner-wheelchair.com.sg/dealer.htm

Email: michael@winner-wheelchair.com.sg Telephone: 6286 2062

3. E-Fix Power Add On • Converts manual wheelchair into a powered one by replacing the original wheels with motorised ones

• User can adjust to a preferred speed and mode and maneuvered through a controller

• Available at DNRWheels

URL: http://www.dnrwheels.com/ Telephone: 6254 4070

4. Smart Drive Power Add On • Adds a motorised module to the rear of the wheelchair to help the user cruise at his/her preferred speed

• User simply pushes the wheelchair and the Smart Drive will match and maintain the speed until the user cuts the power

• Available at DNRWheels

URL: http://www.dnrwheels.com/ Telephone: 6254 4070

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Mobility Scooters 5 Yoga

6 Solax Mobie “S”

7 RAM

List of Suppliers 5. Yoga

• Foldable for easy transportation in vehicles

• Having the front wheels in the middle helps users to get seated more easily

• Available at Omni Mobility

URL: http://www.omnihealth.com.sg/home/our-solutions/omni-mobility/scooters

Telephone: 6743 1772

6. Solax Mobie “S” • Foldable for easy transportation in vehicles

• Four-wheel design provides more stability for a safer ride

• Available at Falcon Mobility

URL: https://www.falconmobility.com.sg/ Email: sales@falconmobility.com.sg

Telephone: 6774 7518

7. RAM • Four-wheel design provides more stability for a safer ride

• Comes with battery lifespan indicator to remind users when to change the battery

• Available at Lifeline Corporation Pte Ltd

URL: http://www.lifeline.com.sg/ Email: sales@lifeline.com.sg

Telephone: 6289 2062

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Mobility Aids

8 Metro Car Handle

9 Roll-a-Ramp

10 Mobile phone for senior citizens

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X Crutches

List of Suppliers 8. Metro Car Handle

• Fits easily into the U shaped striker plate on the vehicle door frame to provide a handle to help the user get in and out

• Available at The Golden Concepts

URL: http://www.thegoldenconcepts.com/ Email: shop@thegoldenconcepts.com

Telephone: 8657 1657

9. Roll-a-Ramp • Foldable ramp that can fit into the boot of vehicles for easy transportation

• Users can customise the length and other features depending on needs

• Available at Greca Trading

URL: http://www.grecatrading.com/contact.html Email: greca@singnet.com.sg

Telephone: 6336 4036

10. Mobile phone for senior citizens • Large buttons and fonts, and simple interface makes it easy for use by seniors , as well as, persons with low vision

• SOS call button ensures that help is just a phone call away

• Available at iNO Mobile

URL: http://inomobile.com.sg/ Email enquiry@fsight.com.sg

Telephone: 6241 2186

11. X Crutches • Easily adjustable to fit most people

• Can be shortened for easy storage and carrying

• Available at Wheelchair 88

URL: https://www.wheelchair88.com/ Telephone: 6622 5585

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Mainstream technologies

12 3D printed ramps

13 Mobile apps

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3D printed tactile maps

List of Suppliers 12. 3D printed ramps

• Design can be downloaded and customised according to individual needs

• Lightweight and portable

• Allows for manufacturing of customised solutions which would otherwise not be possible

• Available for download at Thingiverse

URL: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:213181

13. Mobile apps • Mobile platforms allow for the development of mobile apps to help users navigate and/or to get

information about accessibility of places

• Generally low cost and available to most smartphone users

• One local example of a mobile app is AllGoEasy available on Google Play

URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=vn.codespot.eallgoeasy

14. 3D printed tactile maps • Provides persons with visual impairment with a rough picture of the area. Users can feel the outline

of landmarks and roads to help them develop a mental map of the surroundings

• Can easily create a required map online and printed out on a 3D printer

• Available at Touch Mapper

URL: https://touch-mapper.org/en

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What should you do next?

• If you are a user or caregiver If you need to acquire an assistive technology device but

are unsure of what you need, do drop by Tech Able to seek an assessment with the in-house therapists.

Or simply drop us an email, and we will get back to you.

• If you are a supplier There is no way we can create an exhaustive list of devices

that would benefit persons with disabilities

If you think you have some products that we should let users know about, do contact us and we can explore showcasing opportunities.

Tech Able: Assistive Technologies at the Enabling Village

The Enabling Village is home to Tech Able, an integrated assistive technology space. An initiative by SG Enable and SPD, Tech Able provides assistive device assessment services, while doubling as a technology showcase. Tech Able is: • A workspace: Collaborate with other innovators, makers and marketers. Test your ideas and

products with both able-bodied and disabled users. • An experiential space: You can testbed products for the visually- and hearing-impaired in a fully-

equipped soundproof, lightproof room. • A communications lab: A laboratory with computers fully equipped with assistive peripheral

technologies. We train information workers who have disabilities. Our qualified therapists (from the SPD, formerly the Society for the Physically Disabled) will provide assessment services.

• An assistive technologies showroom: Get assistive technology ideas for your home and office from our showcase, which covers a full range of needs and budgets.

• An independent living showcase: Visitors will see universal design and assistive technologies in the context of a simulated living and working space. This helps users with disabilities make informed decisions about assistive technologies for their offices and home.

To make an appointment with our specialists or for collaboration opportunities, write to techable@sgenable.sg.

Where is Tech Able?

Our address:

Tech Able Centre, Village Green, Enabling Village, 20 Lengkok Bahru, Singapore 159053

Our opening hours: Mon – Fri 9am - 5pm

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Located at the Enabling Village, Tech Able is an integrated assistive technology space that is jointly managed by SG Enable and SPD. Some of the services we provide are: • Information and assistive technology training • Speech and mobility assessment, device modification services • Ideas for making the home and office friendly to person with disabilities

Video Links 1. Leo Manual Stand Up Wheelchair

2. Transfer Wheelchair

3. E-Fix Power Add On

4. Smart Drive Power Add On

5. Yoga

6. Solax Mobie “S”

7. RAM

8. Metro Car Handle

9. Roll-a-Ramp

10. Mobile phone for senior citizens

11. X Crutches

12. 3D printed ramps

13. Mobile apps

14. 3D printed tactile maps

Photo credits 1. Leo Manual Stand Up Wheelchair

• Llyod Linden

2. Transfer Wheelchair

• Doability

3. E-Fix Power Add On

• EPC Wheelchairs

4. Smart Drive Power Add On

• Mobilitec

5. Yoga

• Wheelchair Authority

6. Solax Mobie “S”

• Mobility Scooters @ Singapore

7. RAM

• Lifeline

8. Metro Car Handle

• The Golden Concepts

9. Roll-a-Ramp

• Roll-a-Ramp

10. Mobile phone for senior citizens

• iNO Mobile

11. X Crutches

• Ezvid

12. 3D printed ramps

• Thingiverse

13. Mobile apps

• AllGoEasy

14. 3D printed tactile maps

• Tech Able