Scalevo - The Stairclimbing Wheelchair - ETH Zurich

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  • Опубликовано: 26 май 2015
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    The Scalevo wheelchair is a student project started in Summer 2014 at ETH Zurich. #ETHZ
    The wheelchair is electric powered and balances on two wheels while driving on even ground. To climb and descend stairs or overcome bigger obstacles a set of tracks can be lowered dynamically to keep the user level at all times.
    The driving speed on the stairs and balancing on the ground demonstrated in the video will be increased after further testing.
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  • @barrylichina
    @barrylichina 8 лет назад +335

    Lots of people are complaining that this thing is slow, but imagine if you are not physically capable of walking, "rushing" to any places is probably the least of your concern! Keep up the good work Scalevo!

    • @mura_saki
      @mura_saki 5 лет назад +7

      What if its a
      Doctors apointment for leg surgery.

    • @JerrBear81
      @JerrBear81 4 года назад +3

      I don't know about you, but I know about me. My ideal wheelchair doesn't climb stairs

    • @theillogicalpunk5752
      @theillogicalpunk5752 4 года назад +5

      Your kidding right I have my wheelchair going the max legal speed all the time. I've got places to be. A 15min walk can easily become and houer in a chair. Disability slows you down enufe you dont want your mobility devices making geting from a to b even slower. Not to mention everybody staring at you while you just have to sit there.

    • @JerrBear81
      @JerrBear81 4 года назад +1

      @@theillogicalpunk5752 Right? My wheelchair goes 6 mph, but people can definitely walk faster than that! It takes me at least an hour just to cover a 3 mile distance (sometimes shorter or longer depending on traffic)

    • @theillogicalpunk5752
      @theillogicalpunk5752 4 года назад

      @@JerrBear81 exactly. Where I am legally your chair cant go after than 4mpa which infuriates me. You can go up to 8 on a road but my chair cant do that besides I wanna get the but I wanna get there alive and roads where I am just arnt equipped for that. I never thought I'd miss running for a bus but I kinda do. Not even the running but just the geting there bit.

  • @riparianlife97701
    @riparianlife97701 9 лет назад +15

    The look of joy on his face brought tears to my eyes. That could be any of us, at any time. And when he popped up to look at the view! Amazing!

  • @pinkrose5796
    @pinkrose5796 5 лет назад +6

    This is AMAZING!!! A person that needs to go up or down stairs that for whatever reason isn't able to, this is a lifesaver! This would enable someone to go to museums, parks, homes, any place that isn't wheelchair friendly or requires another person pushing them up the wheelchair ramp. Not every person has the upper body strength to push themselves up a ramp And not everyone has an electric wheelchair. BEST INVENTION I'VE SEEN!!!;;

  • @anggiaanggia
    @anggiaanggia 9 лет назад +7

    Great invention! Way to go! As a wheelchair user, watching this video makes me realize that in no time everywhere will be accessible for me. When there's no ramp, no elevator it's always such a pain in the a$$ to wait for someone to help you know.

  • @moviestars6720
    @moviestars6720 3 года назад +9

    1.58 True happiness on him, that he can climb stairs without anyone's help.
    Kudos guys.

    • @brendafoster4712
      @brendafoster4712 2 года назад +1

      This is a very awesome wheelchair and it must be exhilarating for wheelchair-bound people to be able to climb the stairs by themselves...job well done for all involved in the design and manufacturing of this marvelous wheelchair!

  • @Dragore94123
    @Dragore94123 2 года назад +5

    This is such a good step in the right direction. Wanna see more bad ass tech like this for people with mobility needs. Keep this up

  • @i.krahman9272
    @i.krahman9272 3 года назад +4

    Words are not enough to thank to those who r behind this wonderful innovation

  • @chambertlo
    @chambertlo 9 лет назад +52

    I love how stylish the chair looks, and the functionality really fills a void for those who use wheelchairs, but damn, the sun can rise and set by the time you go up a set of stairs. I understand that it has to do this methodically, especially when you consider the types of people on wheelchairs, but that was just painfully slow. Other than that, amazing job! You guys should be proud of yourselves.

    • @weefeatures
      @weefeatures 9 лет назад +30

      M Saez It's also about the principle of the design. You won't go from standard wheelchair to perfect rapid stair-climbing chair, but it's going in the right direction (I know there are other chairs with rotating wheels that climb stairs, but this particular caterpillar track design is the first I've seen)

    • @MagnumDB
      @MagnumDB 9 лет назад +8

      M Saez Looked a bit slow at the start but once the entire track is against the stairs, it seems to go faster. And who knows, maybe it can go faster but they went slow here for testing purposes, or maybe they have future plans to make it faster.

    • @morgancalvi6675
      @morgancalvi6675 3 года назад +2

      Have you ever heard 'function over fashion'?

    • @brendafoster4712
      @brendafoster4712 2 года назад +1

      @@morgancalvi6675 That's my sentiments, too...I can't imagine wanting to go too fast because there could be a bad accident waiting to happen climbing the stairs too quickly. I noticed the rider had to tip himself skywards a couple times and I'm guessing it's to prevent the rider from slipping out of the chair...I would want a seatbelt to ensure no accidents happen.

  • @chacedk9239
    @chacedk9239 9 лет назад +3

    This thing is just what I need.. Compact and the possibillities of getting up stairs to visit friends and family. I hope it gets produced

  • @ricardotanaka242
    @ricardotanaka242 9 лет назад +3

    It's priceless how amazing technology can be!! It's simply beautiful to see people's life changing for better. Great work!!

  • @lonelyoldman55
    @lonelyoldman55 8 лет назад +23

    First to those that are critical of this chair, if you are unable to walk and unable to climb stairs or steps then you would be thankful. There aren't always ramps or other means available. There are still places that aren't wheelchair friendly. Ten years ago I had pretty much the same attitude about people in wheelchairs. But that all changed when on October 5th, 2006, my daughter was injured in an automobile accident which left her paralyzed from the waist down. And living in a area where hills and steps are common place a chair like this or anything similar would be wonderful.

    • @ichigouzumaki324
      @ichigouzumaki324 8 лет назад +2

      +Zula Zaboomafoo Just like a moronic comment I red, someone complaining about how slow it climb the stairs. I guess that person thought it should climb the stairs at 10MPH. Sorry to hear about your daughter.

    • @dianequelch3771
      @dianequelch3771 5 лет назад +1

      Can I buy this I'm in England

    • @Yewtewba
      @Yewtewba 5 лет назад +1

      @Diane Quelch Not for now, unfortunately. Go here to pre-order/contact the company. scewo.ch/en/preorder/
      It's to be released at the end of 2019 in Switzerland.

    • @voidofspaceandtime4684
      @voidofspaceandtime4684 4 года назад +2

      the ibot wheelchair does this though

  • @leonteflorinel8808
    @leonteflorinel8808 9 лет назад +1

    Amazing ! A wonderful idea and concept ! Good job, guys ! And thank you for caring for the others !

  • @FelixNBR
    @FelixNBR 9 лет назад +4

    Awesome to see what mankind is able to do and invent. Great work!

  • @tomridey8768
    @tomridey8768 5 лет назад

    Amazing. It gives a new ray of hope to those using wheelchairs. Thanks

  • @mozkitolife5437
    @mozkitolife5437 8 лет назад

    The smile on the user says it all. That's the most important outcome for this entire venture. I salute you.

  • @mikfly
    @mikfly 9 лет назад +1

    This is just incredible. Good work!

  • @Hughes86
    @Hughes86 9 лет назад +3

    Cool. A nice piece of engineering.
    The chairs design is very well made and it looks graceful.
    Hopefully these will available and fordable for those who would need them, in the near future.

  • @philiq18
    @philiq18 9 лет назад

    Now this is a "step" in the right direction! Well done.

  • @TheNecroserpent
    @TheNecroserpent 9 лет назад +1

    The smile on your face is worth a million. May god bless you brother!!

  • @onesimpleclik
    @onesimpleclik 9 лет назад +2

    this is great! really love the look of it, can't wait to see future iterations of it :)

    • @morgancalvi6675
      @morgancalvi6675 3 года назад

      Function over fashion onesimpleclik...function over fashion. What if there were something on fire? Just burn up???

  • @FinanzenimGriff
    @FinanzenimGriff 2 года назад

    Mega! Unfassbar was ihr da geschaffen habt! Danke 🙏

  • @KeanosMagicHat1
    @KeanosMagicHat1 8 лет назад +2

    This is really fantastic - well done, I hope this technology makes it to production!

  • @garyhein2605
    @garyhein2605 9 лет назад +2

    Great design and execution

  • @gametime9311
    @gametime9311 4 месяца назад +1

    You guys are doing great and this is some amazing work of engineering! You’re a great example of the amazing people at ETH

    • @scewo_official
      @scewo_official  4 месяца назад

      Hey there, thank you so much for the awesome feedback.💙 Means a lot to us!

  • @ari54x
    @ari54x 9 лет назад

    This is really cool. I think the only thing you could ask more from a wheelchair is to be able to climb stairs forwards, but even not being able to see forward while climbing stairs must really help empower people to access areas that they haven't been able to in the past.

  • @TheDarp95
    @TheDarp95 6 лет назад

    Tremendous. I didn't think it was possible. Feel proud.

  • @yantrika
    @yantrika 9 лет назад +17

    Great movie! Great wheelchair! Great work!

  • @shivalwolf
    @shivalwolf 9 лет назад +86

    Very impressive work. Out of curiosity how does it handle going down stairs?

    • @Honeywell888
      @Honeywell888 3 года назад +2

      I guess the other way around...

    • @cryptoqueen5962
      @cryptoqueen5962 2 года назад

      I was thinking the same thing.

    • @mistresssuccubus2176
      @mistresssuccubus2176 2 года назад

      It handles going down stairs very well. Just like going up. You go in reverse to line up with the stairs and start going up. To go down the stairs its similar. Except your facing the stairs when you line up. And then you start slinding down once you've moved foward enough.

  • @GeorgeBonez
    @GeorgeBonez 9 лет назад

    AWESOME! When I first saw this vid I thought I was going to see another one of those stupid kind of Segway wheelchair type things but this thing actually ROCKS!
    I walk just fine and I still want one!

  • @keepercoach
    @keepercoach 9 лет назад +6

    Well done: Congrats from Canada

    • @scewo_official
      @scewo_official  9 лет назад

      Paul Nesbitt Thanks a lot! from Switzerland ^.^

  • @N0RT0X
    @N0RT0X 9 лет назад +6

    Este tipo de cosas son las que me motivan para estudiar mi carrera, cambiar el mundo y la vida de las personas mediante la ingeniería. Tiene que ser una autentica maravilla trabajar en este tipo de proyectos, y en este concretamente. Muchísima suerte

    • @karimaelhaj8479
      @karimaelhaj8479 2 года назад

      Porfi necesito saber si este tipo de silla son disponible en España

  • @AlexisMorales-nm6gc
    @AlexisMorales-nm6gc 3 года назад +1

    Technology is so amazing it’s giving back independence to the ones who lost their independence which is totally beautiful

  • @EvilDeadMansChest
    @EvilDeadMansChest 8 лет назад

    awesome idea! Big respect to you all :)

  • @aanddone4747
    @aanddone4747 8 лет назад

    Amazing. Great product! (if not just an idea/prototype still). And remember people, things can & do get improved/fixed (if/when necessary)

  • @diarvasan
    @diarvasan 8 лет назад

    This is so amazing!

  • @SIVANILJMAROMBA
    @SIVANILJMAROMBA 8 лет назад +1

    Magnífico, de imensa utilidade. Parabéns!

  • @Alpenanimation
    @Alpenanimation 9 лет назад

    Amazing product idea, nice video which shows the benefits! Great!

  • @robertbutler8004
    @robertbutler8004 2 года назад

    That stair lift chair is brilliant!!

  • @dbrianp
    @dbrianp 9 лет назад

    God bless you guys.

  • @samsonoduor9433
    @samsonoduor9433 9 лет назад

    This is too cool guys, great job.

  • @Narainseshadri1947
    @Narainseshadri1947 9 лет назад

    Great idea - fantastic discovery and will be very helpful to all those who are not able to walk God bless the inventor

  • @DogmaK
    @DogmaK 8 лет назад

    simply awesome!

  • @omdafedo3124
    @omdafedo3124 3 года назад +1

    Good work

  • @OrElias
    @OrElias 9 лет назад

    Amazing!!! Good job

  • @theeuprise
    @theeuprise 9 лет назад

    bravo! great invention my friend!

  • @Clocktacular
    @Clocktacular 8 лет назад

    Awesome Work!

  • @herawalters5037
    @herawalters5037 Год назад

    wow this is amazing ...

  • @NachoVega
    @NachoVega 9 лет назад

    Great work!

  • @McGuire2778
    @McGuire2778 8 лет назад +1

    I've seem some great designs for new wheelchairs, and this one has just jumped straight to my top three for its class. As always some chairs are better at some things than others, and there just isn't a chair out there that can "do it all" But this chair is pushing the envelope in that regard.
    It would be nice to see a more integrated stair claiming operation where the chair maintains level seating through the whole duration on its own while you just hold control to send it up or down. Also being able to go up or down just a little faster would be nice. Not too much for safety sake, but faster than it did in the video.
    Keep up the awesome work.

  • @mradaChris
    @mradaChris 9 лет назад +1

    Very cool!

  • @sadecesen1737
    @sadecesen1737 8 лет назад

    Excellent...

  • @abhiramnajith5627
    @abhiramnajith5627 4 года назад

    Great work.

  • @Relaxingmusic-zm8ef
    @Relaxingmusic-zm8ef 7 лет назад

    Great product, inspirational actor

  • @LeonidasSthlm
    @LeonidasSthlm 9 лет назад +4

    So does it work on proper indoors stairs or just these less inclined outdoors ones?

  • @atifpathan1
    @atifpathan1 4 года назад

    Brilliant Design!!

  • @Wanessie
    @Wanessie 9 лет назад

    This is awesome!

  • @ellipszia
    @ellipszia 9 лет назад

    Faith in humanity restored! Finally a group of people who are not about to invent weapons and things that earn a lot of money but make humanity suffer. Kepp up the good work

  • @tamragarner2211
    @tamragarner2211 9 лет назад +10

    This is pretty awesome! The other climbing wheelchairs I've seen, bump the person around while climbing each step. This has a nice smooth ride. Could it also be used as a stander?

  • @salvadorhirth1641
    @salvadorhirth1641 8 лет назад

    Awesome invention.

  • @pantyflash
    @pantyflash 8 лет назад

    Like, even if you're orthopaedically challenged and/or your spine is hosed, you can get around with this totally awesome machine. It could also have wonderful autonomous and robotics applications. Way to go, babe!

  • @user-wi4iv2ru1g
    @user-wi4iv2ru1g 8 лет назад

    great job!

  • @fany97137
    @fany97137 9 лет назад

    C'est génial, félicitation!

  • @Hesam0000
    @Hesam0000 9 лет назад

    I've had the same design (Segway+Tank Track) in my mind for a while as the best idea sofar short of Exoskeleton.

  • @blockmambo1355
    @blockmambo1355 8 лет назад

    Amazing

  • @fatenhappy1
    @fatenhappy1 8 лет назад

    Now that's certainly people who have been listening !!

  • @surinderkamra2209
    @surinderkamra2209 2 дня назад +1

    Very nice

  • @KandiKlover
    @KandiKlover 7 лет назад +1

    The music reminds me of alternative rock and 2006. Ahh good times. Remember Circuit City?

  • @AlyMewGaming
    @AlyMewGaming 8 лет назад

    awesome

  • @MarkWestscoutingmaniac
    @MarkWestscoutingmaniac 9 лет назад +3

    Rollout video for the Scalevo stair climber project.

  • @bibleandblues6634
    @bibleandblues6634 8 лет назад

    Great invention, as are many of the other innovative chairs. In this one the speed of stair climbing isn't much issue. I've always thought it would be great for the person to be able to go up facing forward. Maybe I just haven't seen it yet. My thoughts are on the active balance system when not climbing. While cool, it is a battery sucker. My wife's chair goes for 2 or 3 normal days between charges depending on our activity level. I would imagine the extra drain would change your battery management.

  • @victortsoi052000
    @victortsoi052000 9 лет назад

    i actually want one of these just for fun and that tail light looks sick

  • @Guthix198
    @Guthix198 3 года назад

    Really needed that drone footage of him on the stairs thanks

  • @wuhazet
    @wuhazet 8 лет назад

    totalny niewypał !!!

  • @eliabecs7
    @eliabecs7 9 лет назад

    UoU 🙏👏👏 I Need This! My wheelchair never climbed stairs... Congratulations, God Bless your life greatly! [SCALEVO]
    P.S.: I'm from Brazil, come here also sleep about 40 million disabled people, invest here too!

  • @scewo_official
    @scewo_official  9 лет назад +27

    The rollout video from our Scalevo stair climber project.

    • @MarchaudWittouck0707
      @MarchaudWittouck0707 9 лет назад +4

      Scalevo Great work!

    • @MarkWestscoutingmaniac
      @MarkWestscoutingmaniac 9 лет назад +3

      Scalevo Awesome job!

    • @TomPvPGaming
      @TomPvPGaming 8 лет назад +2

      +Scalevo Question for you. What about Down Stairs. everyone is happy to go UPSTAIRS but what about going back down?

    • @CarlosGomesMartinho
      @CarlosGomesMartinho 8 лет назад +2

      ahhMyHeadahh it can go downstairs as well. The same mechanism... We will post another video showing that in the near future. :)

    • @fatenhappy1
      @fatenhappy1 8 лет назад +1

      +Carlos Gomes Martinho MAs a user, much more trepidation would face a user going down than up ...

  • @verse2damax
    @verse2damax 9 лет назад +2

    Is there a vid of this thing descending thr step? Would love to see that.

    • @scewo_official
      @scewo_official  9 лет назад

      ***** We can safely descend stairs as well! We will upload a video during the next two weeks. The automatisation of the transition from even ground to the stair is part of a bachelor thesis. This will be shown in the video as well. :) Cheers

  • @DrakeyC
    @DrakeyC 9 лет назад

    How does it handle staircases with landings, or stairs that are irregularly high?

  • @amastiitube
    @amastiitube 4 года назад

    can you tell me about the type of motor(brushed or brushless) you have used, & why you don't use gearbox instead of using two motors?

  • @ColinRichardson
    @ColinRichardson 9 лет назад

    I'm not in a wheelchair, but I feel better knowing if something really bad does happen, there are cool solutions on the horizon to help.

  • @tinacollins943
    @tinacollins943 4 года назад

    That’s brilliant

  • @deepjlp8948
    @deepjlp8948 6 лет назад

    Very good

  • @nasser6210
    @nasser6210 3 года назад

    trop fort ! bravo............................

  • @fernandobichsel1716
    @fernandobichsel1716 8 лет назад

    FAbuloso, muy bien bolado.

  • @TheiLame
    @TheiLame 8 лет назад +2

    10 hours later..
    he finally made it!

  • @thegoprogroup3420
    @thegoprogroup3420 8 лет назад

    Cool wheelchair

  • @aliadarma
    @aliadarma 7 лет назад

    Cool!!

  • @MadBastich
    @MadBastich 8 лет назад

    that is absolutely awesome. i can only assume that the next step is to get it to climb faster than the speed of smell.

  • @marikarebicsek9498
    @marikarebicsek9498 Год назад

    I think I would be so scared to use this!!!!! You really got to be able to let go of all your fears and trust this chair!!!! But once you do, oh boy does your horizon expand. I want one of those!!!!

  • @charlesherbst5349
    @charlesherbst5349 Год назад

    Essa sim eu estava precisando de uma!

  • @giorgiotave
    @giorgiotave 8 лет назад

    Wow!

  • @my3nieces724
    @my3nieces724 4 года назад

    There's a RUclips channel called squirmy and Grubs and Shane would benefit so much from a chair like this .just watched a video with them visiting Poland and Shane's fiance had to push his heavy wheelchair up stairs.

  • @carolhackett6010
    @carolhackett6010 2 года назад

    "AWESOME" and no matter what, there will always be those who complain, in this case that its too slow, but for those who need wheelchairs to get around this is truly awesome and gives them the freedom to go wherever they want without having to ask someone to help or bypass areas where there are stairs. So for those finding fault pull your heads in and imagine if this were you - grow up and be grateful for your limbs.

  • @mistresssuccubus2176
    @mistresssuccubus2176 2 года назад

    It can go up and down stairs. Has a lift feature. Head lights and a tail light. 20 miles per charge and top speed of 6 MPH. This thing is freaking amazing.

  • @zyvaXterminator
    @zyvaXterminator 8 лет назад

    What is the music in this vid?

  • @TklistNet1
    @TklistNet1 9 лет назад

    How do you get back down?

  • @Tep8u
    @Tep8u 9 лет назад +1

    Congrats! Nice invention :)

  • @miguelmontalban459
    @miguelmontalban459 9 лет назад +1

    I like this a lot. As a paraplegic who has been bound to my wheelchair for pretty much my entire life, it's a great thing you're doing. Although, I'm the type who prefers pushing myself with my arms (as in an ordinary wheelchair), when not needing the stair climbing ability. Your chair (in the video) doesn't seem to support that, or does it?
    What i'd really like to see is the option to be able to manually push myself whenever possible, when not needing the stair climbing ability. Maybe if you could modify the hind wheels of the chair for that to happen?

  • @8o8inSquares
    @8o8inSquares 9 лет назад

    This is amazing! I think that you should implement a way to move the chair if the batteries ran out, because that could be a pain..

  • @Karkenou
    @Karkenou 9 лет назад

    Excellent concept, groundbreaking to say the least, but it takes quite a long time to go up one step let alone ten.
    Hopefully people can build off of this innovation and create something which can go a bit faster.

  • @JodsLife1
    @JodsLife1 9 лет назад +136

    it only takes a half hour to climb up ten stairs ! good concept tho X)

    • @scewo_official
      @scewo_official  9 лет назад +77

      Jod Life We can climb stairs currently at a rate of 0.2 step / second. We are now increasing the speed "step by step" to get up to 1 step / second. To get faster than that we would need to use bigger motors.

    • @JodsLife1
      @JodsLife1 9 лет назад +5

      oic...i can only suspect @ the pace tech is advancing it will only get better and faster and lighter

    • @Raijin1506
      @Raijin1506 9 лет назад +96

      Jod Life still better than not being able to at all.

    • @JodsLife1
      @JodsLife1 9 лет назад +2

      Raijin1506 all i'm saying is the price performance most likely doesnt equal out, as most new tech is. Nothing is wrong with it, but was jus commenting on it, they make it look amazing and ground breaking. Which is it dont get me wrong, but is it efficient even for someone middle class in a wheel chair...i doubt it. It is very cool and i can't wait to see future models.

    • @ownlywon
      @ownlywon 9 лет назад +1

      Jod Life well with how health care is now a days someone can get a motorized wheelchair fairly easily, and i dont think this model is anymore advanced, just added innovations, but nothing technological mind blowing from a normal motorized wheelchair, so i would assume that once they streamline this for production, or sell to some corporation, most anyone would be able to afford one through insurance, and or since we have to pay for everyones health costs even people with no disabilities like obesity can get one with little or no cost to them.