Vertical walking system allows people with physical disabilities to move between floors

Eindhoven-based designer Rombout Frieling has created a vertical walking system that enables people with physical disabilities to manually move themselves between different floors in a building, without any external energy. The system, called Vertiwalk, was designed as an entirely man-powered alternative to stairlifts to allow people who are less physically able to reach different floors without having to give up exercising altogether. The user has to perform a vertical rowing-like movement. By balancing themselves between a footplate and a seat, they can lightly shift their weight back and forth to move themselves up to different floors.