200,580 wheelchair users in Hong Kong face severe toilet accessibility issues due to insufficient facilities and caregiver dependency, forcing social isolation and employment barriers.
Daily mobility challenges exacerbate economic inequality, with 28.4% of disabled individuals living in poverty.
Traditional solutions fail to address on-the-go independence, trapping users in home confinement and limiting societal participation.
Social Innovation
World-first transfer-free e-wheelchair with integrated auto-sealing dry toilet, eliminating caregiver reliance via sensor-based waste containment and hygienic disposal.
Dual-mode design (wheelchair/commode) with modular customization, enabling seamless public use without external facilities or water sources.
Patented eco-friendly consumables and real-time usage analytics optimize cost-efficiency and iterative product refinement.
Expected Social Impact
Develop two prototype models of a new e-wheelchair with an integrated toilet function
Complete the assembly, programming, and deployment of ten new e-wheelchairs with an integrated toilet function
Collaborate with ten organisations serving wheelchair users to conduct product testing, promotion and service deployment
Establish a service centre to provide users and collaborating organisations with a one-stop rental and sales service
Provide 190 low-income users with a total of 570 hours of free access to the e-wheelchairs
