MEMS 411: Vehicle Entry Aid

Authors

Sara Wargo, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Joshua Doro, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Benjamin Swonger, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Justin Stohlman, Washington University in St. LouisFollow

Publication Date

Fall 2023

Document Type

Final Report

Embargo Date

12-8-2023

Problem Statement

Handicapped individuals such as those with prosthetic legs or diabetes can struggle greatly with entering large vehicles such as trucks. In this struggle, a client uses a rigid step stool with a rope tied through it to lift himself and then the stool into the vehicle. This report outlines an initiative to design and manufacture a better solution to this problem. A collapsible, two-step step stool was fabricated with a spring loaded retraction system. The design process for this solution is outline from start to finish, showing the extensive thought process that was followed to create the final product.

Author's School

McKelvey School of Engineering

Author's Department

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Class Name

Mechanical Engineering Design Project (MEMS 411)

Recommended Citation

Wargo, Sara; Doro, Joshua; Swonger, Benjamin; and Stohlman, Justin, "MEMS 411: Vehicle Entry Aid" (2023). Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class. 213.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/mems411/213