Prodev Lab assistants have done a competition on designing product based on ergonomics and innovation on June 2013 which is held by Himpunan Mahasiswa Mahasiswa Teknik Industri (HMTI) Universitas Gadjah Mada. Minyak Angin Team, as they were called have won the 5th place in this competition. They were making Kursi Tidur as their product.
Kursi Tidur is a combination of bed and wheelchair designed to solve the main ADL (activities of daily living) limitations for elder people. This product eases its user from struggling getting out of bed as well as getting in and out of a wheelchair. By easily getting up and turning aside the user could automatically be in the wheelchair with no fuss. With the innovation given by Kursi Tidur, the user doesn’t even need to lift their bottom from the bed. This would make Kursi Tidur more ergonomically friendly for elder people with movement limitations.
Provided with a handle that is easy to grip which supports its user to get up easily from their lying position, this product eases adults to do their everyday living. Another grip is also provided for its user to be able to swivel to be able to get out of bed. Only by lifting up the yellow cushions, the wheelchair is ready to go!
Kursi Tidur could be packed down easily to make it easy to distribute. The assembly process of this product is also easy. Once it is built up, it doesn’t need any other modifications for using. This product is best placed against the wall, which could let the users save space rather than putting it in the middle of the room which would take more space. But this product doesn’t need to be installed to the wall which makes it easier to move around.
