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Feb 6, 20225 min read

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...

Oct 4, 20215 min read

A Look at Big-Business vs. Small-Business Assistive Technology - Erik Kondo

The pyramid on the left shows how Institutional AT is the well funded pinnacle of assistive technology, yet makes up a small portion overall

Sep 29, 20213 min read

Specific Challenges Faced by DIY-ATers – Arthur Torrey and Erik Kondo

A man in a power wheelchair works on a large piece of machining equipment in a workshop.

Sep 27, 20214 min read

The Grassroots Movement of Do it Yourself Adaptive Technology (DIY-AT) – Erik Kondo

A two level pyramid with the smaller top section labeled Institutional AT and the larger bottom section labeled Do It You

Sep 5, 20217 min read

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...

Jan 12, 20215 min read

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...

Dec 14, 20205 min read

The Mini-WCSB – Erik Kondo

The Mini-WCSB is an adapted W heel C hair S cooter B oard that is small and light-weight (20 lbs) for portability. It has a powered front...

Aug 29, 20207 min read

Wheelchair Scooterboard Dynamics - Erik Kondo

Wheelchair Scooterboard fun! Wheelchair scooterboarding allows wheelchair users access to some of latest electric powered mobility...

Dec 14, 20192 min read

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...

Feb 11, 20194 min read

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...

Feb 11, 20193 min read

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...