Open-Source Innovations

The DIY Fat Tire - Erik Kondo

Summer is here and many people are thinking about going to the beach. Some of these people are wheelchair users. What type of wheelchair...

Considerations for DIY Wheelchair Scooterboarding – Erik Kondo

Given the availability of specifically designed electric powered front wheel attachments for wheelchairs, the primary reason for adapting...

The Winter Glove Solution for Wheelchair Users - Erik Kondo

The question of what are the best gloves to wear in the winter for a wheelchair user is quite common. Typically, people suggest many...

The DIY Trike-Wheel - Erik Kondo

One consistent problem encountered by wheelchair users stems from the front casters. When these wheels are small, they tend to get...

An Introduction to Wheelchair Scooterboarding - Erik Kondo

Wheelchair scooterboarding is the concept of using an electric scooter like device to power a manual wheelchair. There are two main...

The Articulating Bucket - Erik Kondo

Skis are designed to carve a turn by being put on their edge. The skier uses angulation to balance the ski on its edge by controlling his...

The Mini WCSB – Erik Kondo

The Mini WCSB is an adapted WheelChair ScooterBoard that is small and light-weight (20 lbs) for portability. It has a powered front wheel...

Wheelchair-Scooter Dynamics - Erik Kondo

Wheelchair-Scooter fun! Wheelchair scooterboarding allows wheelchair users access to some of latest electric powered mobility devices at...

The Wheelchair Wheel Well - Erik Kondo

A Wheelchair Wheel Well (WWW) is a simple device that prevents the rear wheels of a wheelchair from rolling, thereby stabilizing the...

Wheelchair Electric Scooter: A DIY-AT Open-Source Innovation - Erik Kondo

The following post explains the modifications I made to the Cycleboard Sport in order to ride it using my wheelchair. I am sure there are...

The Wheelie Scale: A DIY-AT Open-Source Innovation – Erik Kondo

I surveyed about fifty manual wheelchair users and discovered that about ninety percent of them weighed themselves a few times a year or...