Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report

This depicts knee and toe clearance required by manual chair users for forward approach to elements in the built environment (e.g., light switches). It references dimensions of clearance height and depth to the forward-most point on the person or mobility device (e.g., toe, footrest). Shaded areas depict the envelope of space required by the specified percentage of people if positioned with the forward-most point touching the wall. Hence, to accommodate a particular percentage of users, the side profile of a design element (shown by dotted line) should not extend outside the corresponding shaded area.