The
interplay between human being, technology and construction is of
extra significance in a product like a wheelchair. We are all influenced
in one or another way by the image which we project of ourselves.
Since a wheelchair is to a great degree an eye-catcher, it is of
great importance that it has an attractive appearance. A wheelchair
is experienced by many users almost as a part of their bodies. It
is therefore vital that one feels at ease with one's aid. I mean
that an aesthetically attractive wheelchair can strengthen or increase
one's self-esteem and express a life-style which can mean accessibility
and participation in a society which is not always adapted.
