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    IKROBO

    is an acronym for ‘I Care Robo’, a flexible multifunctional battery based wheelchair that helps physically handicapped people accomplish many of their normal daily activities without much assistance from their caregivers. read more

  • The

    IKROBO

    The IKROBO© is a 3-year research project that includes the following technology divisions at Durham College – Electronics, Mechanical, Bio-medical and Mechatronics.read more

  • The

    IKROBO

    Durham College is working with the local industry, not-for-profit and government organizations to the benefit of the local community.read more

  • The

    IKROBO

    “IKROBO© - A smart wheel technology for physically challenged people!”
    “Wheelchairs are now considered not only a means of transportation but also as a way to allow users to express their individuality.”
    “With IKROBO©, individuals are able to see others at eye level instead of having to look up”

  • The

    IKROBO

    George J. Klein (1904 – 1992), a Canadian is credited as the motorized wheelchair inventor. IKROBO project begins where George left in the wheelchair development. IKROBO will become an industry standard in the smart wheelchair category when fully developed.

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  • News:

    Patent IP Seminar

    All professors involved in the IKROBO© project will be attending “patentable IP” seminar conducted by Dave Tyrrell from Vertex IP solutions on Wednesday February 26, 2014, 9 am to 1 pm. The seminar is organized by the Office of Research Services & Innovation, Durham College.

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About Us

We are a small team of highly knowledgeable researchers, skilled designers, and enthusiasts who have come together to make this remarkable contribution for the benefit of society. The team consists of six full time professors and ten Technology students from the School of Sciences and Engineering Technology at Durham College.


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Fields of Study

Electronics, Mechanical, Bio-medical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology
 


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Our Reasoning

Wheelchairs have been around for hundreds of years, but early wheelchairs were intended only to help a disabled individual move from point A to point B. As society progressed and disabled individuals became more integrated, the role of the wheelchair began to change as well. Wheelchairs are now considered not only a means of transportation but also as a way to allow users to express their individuality.


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Latest Meeting Minutes

14 2013 May
04 2013 June
31 2013 OCT

Latest Project Update

Final Design (Chair Mode)

News

26 2014 Feb
28 2014 Feb
Image taken during IP Seminar Session