Wheelchair

grabcad

Dear guys from Solidsmack, First of all I’d like to say that I am not a designer and have never studied to be one in regular schools. But my dream is to become one some day. I am Brazilian but have been living in Japan for almost 19 years, have learned a bit of 3D modeling through books and tutorials , something that I’m totally passionate about. In Japan I worked in many factories but in production lines, never with design. In my humble opinion, design should not be just about making beautiful things but to improve people’s lives and serve a purpose as well. I decided to model a wheelchair because I hardly ever could find one that presented a little more comfort and some additional features (at least here in Japan! ). I’ve put a portable computer case under the seat, a joystick (to move the wheelchair), a trackball, a monitor, a keyboard, speakers, a wireless headset, a webcam, a drink holder, a stereo sound gadget(behind the seat), a power source on the back and a remote control. Some other features could be added but I didn’t want to turn it into a Christmas tree...So... that’s it... I am not professional, so please forgive me for my modeling mistakes and my bad English. The wheelchair was modeled in Maya and rendered in Keyshot. I’ve been learning Solidworks and Catia but it will take me a while to get familiar with these two! Thanks a lot, Mauricio Maeda maeda79@gmail.com