Griffith Tackles Tyre Troubles: Pioneering Disability Engineering Research at Australia's Largest Wheelchair Basketball Tournament
A Griffith Inclusive Futures Reimagining Disability engineering research team worked with athletes at the largest wheelchair basketball tournament in Australia – The Suncoast Spinners in Caloundra – to investigate factors impacting tyre failure.
In the lead up to the 2024 Paralympic Games, the project aims to investigate the effects of wheelchair tyre failure on athlete’s performance, workload, and potential risks, as well as game disruption, and to support athletes with engineered solutions and recommendations.
The team mounted sensors on wheelchairs to measure changes in tyre pressure, forces, and impacts of various movements and accelerations during of the match.
Research team: Mr Marc Salet, Dr Hugo Espinosa, Dr David Rowlands and Professor Emeritus David Thiel.
For more information or to get involved in the research, please contact:
Griffith Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems
Dr Hugo Espinosa: h.espinosa@griffith.edu.au
https://experts.griffith.edu.au/8302-hugo-espinosa/about
https://www.griffith.edu.au/institute-integrated-intelligent-systems
Griffith School of Engineering and Built Environment
Professor Emeritus David Thiel: d.thiel@griffith.edu.au
https://experts.griffith.edu.au/18651-david-thiel
https://www.griffith.edu.au/griffith-sciences/school-engineering-built-environment
Griffith Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems
Dr David Rowlands: d.rowlands@griffith.edu.au
https://experts.griffith.edu.au/7989-david-rowlands
https://www.griffith.edu.au/institute-integrated-intelligent-systems
Event Information: https://suncoastspinners.com.au/wheelchair-basketball/2024-tournament/
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