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Ítem Design of an electrical power assist kit for manual wheelchair under the conditions of developing countries(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2013-01-01) Mejia-Gutierrez, R.; Zuluaga-Holguin, D.Electric mobility has become an important issue worldwide; proof of this is that all the transportation areas are tending towards a green approach for their business by using renewable energies. In parallel form, mobility for disabled people is a global concern right now, specifically how to improve the independency and raise the standard of living of people in this situation. Electric mobility solutions have provided an important advance in the independency of patients. However, as occurs with emerging technologies the price is quite high, especially for developing countries such as Colombia. This work presents the design of an electric power kit for manual wheelchair, with the aim of making it adaptable for different wheelchair brands available in the Colombian market. © 2013 IEEE.