SoftWheel system signifies wheelchair relief (w/ video)
An Israeli startup SoftWheel has a wheel system that could bring significant relief for those in need of more comfort and efficiency when confined to a chair for moving around. Reliance on a wheelchair on smooth city sidewalks or indoor malls is enough of a hardship; sitting in a conventional chair off city limits, going across the ups and downs and rocky fields and paths takes an even greater toll on the wheelchair user's body. Wouldn't it be grand if the wheel, not the user, could absorb most of the shocks that come with all the impact encountered in getting from A to B? An Israeli farmer and inventor who found himself confined to a wheelchair after an accident got to understand the difficulties firsthand and decided to do something about it. What about some fresh thinking focused on the wheel? Gilad Woolf began work on improving wheelchair design.