Jackson Moore

Motion

Bachelor of Design Human Centred Design Product Design Health and wellbeing Innovation Social Innovation

Mobility aid for Multiple Sclerosis

My project aimed to explore how we can improve the well-being of those with Multiple Sclerosis. I noticed a gap in the market for a new mobility aid that not only helped those with MS but was designed with their lifestyle in mind. I used data, insights, and intuition from my research phase to find a solution. The design seemed to work so well as it mitigated fatigue. Motion’s design features a sleek modern exterior designed with the user in mind. A cut-out along the bottom allows the interior wheel to spin throughout the body, allowing the user to glide across the pavements. The brake provides a thicker easier to squeeze design for the user to slow the product down or keep it still. An electronic gyroscope spins inside, allowing Motion to stand by itself for short periods. The orange featured on the design represents MS awareness. The use of orange to highlight certain design features. A subtle nod that the user can be proud of. Living with MS is already tricky enough. Why should they have to change their whole lifestyle to feel confident?

People are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of 16 and may need external balance support by the age of 21. Ms is an autoimmune disease that slowly destroys the central nervous system. The disease is lifelong with no cure.

Current mobility aids are utilitarian and clinical and do little consideration of the user's lifestyle. Living with MS is already difficult enough, and a stigma that follows the user's whole life can be degrading. Leading to device abandonment. Rather than designing a mobility aid for everyone, Motion is designed for people with MS.

Motion aims to empower people with MS to feel confident in their day-to-day lives. Rather than burden them, they can express themselves and enjoy their lives again. The minimalist design is built to be used in urban environments.

Motions design features a sleek modern exterior designed with the user in mind. A cutout along the bottom allows the interior wheel to spin throughout the body, allowing the user to glide across the pavements. The brake provides a thicker easier to squeeze design for the user to slow the product down or keep it still. An electronic gyroscope spins inside, allowing Motion to stand for short periods.

The orange featured on the design represents MS awareness. The use of orange is to highlight certain design features. A subtle nod that the user can be proud of.