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Re: Vertiwalk Vertical Walking

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Post by JKCalhoun »

qbasic_forever wrote: post #12
JKCalhoun wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Didn't know what prusiks were — had to look it up. The video for the Vertiwalk looks to me more like standing and sitting in order to ascend. In standing the seat climbs up a bit to follow your bum, when sitting the floor climbs up a bit to raise your legs into a seated position. Descending is a bit challenging for my brain to understand.

You do the same thing with prusiks to ascend a rope. Here's an example of a practical application, getting out a crevasse when climbing glaciers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px_m3qzHYTA In an alpine scenario you'd descend by rappelling. I doubt folks in a home want to setup a munter hitch or similar though. :)

I see. I tried to watch one video but they spent most of the time explaining how to create the rope/knots. I had assumed you eventually resorted to your arm strength to ratchet up the line. It does look like standing to ascend.

Re: Vertiwalk Vertical Walking

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Post by aflag »

Tempat wrote: post #76
SilkRoadie wrote: post #63

In small houses I have always thought that stairs take up so much space for something which is used a couple of times a day. I have always thought a vertical solution would be better. This isn’t that solution for a variety of reasons. It is nice to see innovation in this area though.

I wonder if a faster solution for more able-bodied people would be, instead of having a platform for sitting and a platform for standing, you could have two small platforms, one for each foot. It’d be essentially like walking up stairs, but on the spot.

Maybe a ladder?

Re: Vertiwalk Vertical Walking

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Post by pluc »

KennyBlanken wrote: post #50
autarch wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's also on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYqHWDt5wRk

Thank you. The lab that developed this set the video to be only viewable when embedded on their site, and my privacy tools mean vimeo thinks the video isn't being loaded via their site. Absolutely baffling that they don't allow it to be viewed directly on vimeo. ...Almost as baffling as a video that is several minutes long and doesn't communicate in the slightest how the thing works.

> Almost as baffling as a video that is several minutes long and doesn't communicate in the slightest how the thing works.

This right there. Why is this even here? It feels like I'm A/B testing a launch campaign and I got the version where you need to figure shit out on your own

Re: Vertiwalk Vertical Walking

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Post by slx26 »

aflag wrote: post #112
Tempat wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wonder if a faster solution for more able-bodied people would be, instead of having a platform for sitting and a platform for standing, you could have two small platforms, one for each foot. It’d be essentially like walking up stairs, but on the spot.

Maybe a ladder?

I thought the same as the comment you are replying to, because having your hands free is quite a big deal. I practice parkour, and have zero problems with ladders from a mobility perspective, but they are not practical because you can't carry things up and down easily. Also, what if someone else comes for a visit? They better be ready to climb!

Re: Vertiwalk Vertical Walking

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Post by Avalaxy »

MauranKilom wrote: post #92
ricardobeat wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The overdubbing in this video is creepy, like these auto-generated voiceover videos. Why show peoples faces over completely different narration?

...because they didn't narrate in English?

Subtitles are a thing

Re: Vertiwalk Vertical Walking

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Post by Nebasuke »

punnerud wrote: post #62

Cool product, but Assistep seems like a simpler solution for the same problem https://assistep.com/

Part of the issue of the woman in the video is that her left side isn't working well due to MS, while her legs/feet are working pretty fine. The assistep does not seem to solve her problem, and also seems like it would still be risky to use.

Re: Vertiwalk Vertical Walking

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Post by dwighttk »

this seems cool...

I hope it is reliable mechanically. It is nice that no electricity is required.

I wonder if they could make an electric assist upgrade for people who get it installed when they are capable of using it and later become less capable.

Re: Vertiwalk Vertical Walking

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Post by Smaug123 »

someuname wrote: post #98
Borrible wrote: post #82

So ladies, next try. Will there be a version you can somehow integrate into a stair-case without much structural changes on or in the building? Then you may outcompete stairlifts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairlift

What do you mean ladies.

You see "boys" all the time in this context. Why not "ladies"?

Re: Vertiwalk Vertical Walking

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Post by robbmorganf »

I love this idea, particularly empowering people to move without feeling like they need electrical assistance.

If this is to become a widespread product, I think it needs to address two linked issues: (a) the product appears to be tuned to the specific weight of an individual, so that the counterweights/springs are neutral in use. Changing between individuals (or changing weight should the individual gain/lose weight) should be easy to do and hopefully transparent. (b) the product can't be accessed if it is on a different floor. Without the weight of a user, if unlocked, it would skyrocket upwards. I don't want to lock into the paradigms of an elevator, but the user needs to be able to access the product even if another user moved it.

Unfortunately, the only thought I have to solve these issues is to electrify it, or perhaps a clever hydraulic system. In any case, I think with batteries, it need not consume power from the grid.

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