A Fall 2002 EnPRO Team created a demonstration version of a computer game that puts you in control of a wheelchair. They also explored some of... Show moreA Fall 2002 EnPRO Team created a demonstration version of a computer game that puts you in control of a wheelchair. They also explored some of the business issues associated with this game concept. The aim of this game will be to help hone wheelchair-maneuvering skills for training and entertaining. With the simulation of such wheelchair activities as racing, basketball and other recreational activities, Avoidatrak will be a challenging and entertaining game for all.The National Easter Seal Society, the YMCA, special education teachers and others are interested in the results of this project. The idea is to eventually develop a combination computer game and training tool to meet the needs of children and others with disabilities that is based on a concept of collision avoidance conceived by Mr. Julius Jones, Jr., a Chicago independent inventor. This concept responds to the need for a simulation that helps children become familiar with how to use a wheelchair as well as offers an entertainment experience for those confined to wheelchairs or their friends. Sponsorship: IIT Collaboratory for Interprofessional Studies and the Ed Kaplan Entrepreneurial Studies Program Project Plan for IPRO 351: Avoidatrak for the Summer2003 semester Show less
