Wheelchair innovation for minivans  
*  The Gazette
Published: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 
Transporting a wheelchair just became a bit easier thanks to four engineering
design students at Hamilton's McMaster University. The team of Matt Doherty,
Matthew Woodruff, Geoff Hoover and Kristen Whitney won an engineering design
competition to redesign the rear-axle assembly of a Honda Odyssey van to
accommodate a wheelchair ramp conversion.

 They were one of 26 teams in the fourth-year engineering course at McMaster
that submitted proposals for the competition. Three teams were selected as
finalists and worked directly with Liberty Motor Company of Oakville, Ont. to
further develop their concepts. The company plans to incorporate the winning
design into its line of products and services.

C The Gazette (Montreal) 2006

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