Star Trek-style home elevator could replace stairlifts
Monday, August 3, 2015 - 08:10
in Earth & Climate
For people living in a house with more than one storey, stairlifts or home elevators are often a necessity of life as they get older and find it harder to get up and down the stairs. Normal stairlifts have the disadvantage of being a permanent and visible addition to a staircase, while traditional home elevators are bulky and often impractical for most homes.