Community: Off-roading in a wheelchair
In order to graduate from the University of Maine with a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, students must participate in a public service project to fulfill their capstone requirement. This year, one of seven capstone projects was to design and build an off-road wheelchair for Cody O’Brion and his family. O’Brion suffered a brain injury as a child, and has been confined to a wheelchair ever since. See how UMaine students developed a safe and efficient off-road wheelchair, allowing individuals with limited mobility like O’Brion to enjoy the outdoors in ways they never thought possible.