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De-Fender: Wheelchair Wheel Cleaner

Project partners:
Gina Adams-Levy, WSU School of Business
Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan

Research partners (special thanks):
Evan Petros
Chuck Sansone
Todd Hammon

PROJECT BACKGROUND:

This project focuses on developing wheelchair accessories. These
designs were inspired and informed through a collaborative partnership with clients and occupational therapy staff at the Rehabilitation
Institute of Michigan (RIM) and in partnership with Gina Adams-Levy.

Students lead competitive market research and consumer insights research activities that included focus groups and participatory design.
workshops and conversations.

Noel Vitale
Class-A Surface Developer - Ford Motor Company Macomb, MI