Objectives of the project are listed below. Our group would like to design a chair that:
§ Meets WSUSA field throwing chair rules. These rules include:
o Any part of the chair including the cushion, used as the seat must not exceed 75cms in height.§ Allows for some form of centripetal acceleration to be generated. Ideally more that one revolution is desired. Our ideas include, possibly installing a handrail or some type.o If footrest(s) protrude outside the circle, they must not be rotated in or out to permit abnormal placing of one or both feet unless so stated on the Games Classification Card.
§ NOTE: This does not prevent the uneven placement of the footrests in the vertical (sagittal) plane.
o It will be the responsibility of the competitor that the chair conforms to all the above rules and no event shall be delayed while a competitor makes adjustments to the chair.
o Chairs will be measured when the competitor enters the throwing circle. Chairs that have been examined may be liable to re-examination before or after the event by the official in charge of the event.
o It shall be the responsibility in the first instance, of the official conducting the event to rule on the safety of the chair.
o It should be noted that the "chair" does not need not be a wheelchair.
§ A chair that Jeff feels is comfortable and one where he is confident in using in a major competition.
§ A chair that is easily transported by means of being disassembled ,made smaller and made of lightweight material.
§ Modification of existing chair is more favorable
than building a new one because the chair used now has roughly 20 years
of research
and development in it. Also, Jeff feels comfortable using
the existing chair. He just needs some finishing touches made to it.
§ A maximum budget of $600 is placed on this project and it shouldn’t be exceeded.
§ Project must be completed by May of 2002.