The Strolla Attachment: A stroller attachment to make NYC public transit truly accessible for parents and young children.


Columbia University,  Spring 2023



My Role


Product Designer & Mechanical Engineer.

The Strolla Attachment was developed as part of Harry West’s Human-Centered Design and Innovation course at Columbia University.
    
                                         



Tools
- 3D Printer
- Rapid Prototyping


Software
- SOLIDWORKS
- Blender
- Keyshot
- Miro
Project Deliverables
- Novel product designed  “for a better NYC”
- Explainer video
- Human-centered approach

Team
- Caterina Almazan
- Justin Tucker
- Sanjana Subramanian
- Yan Huo









Project Goal/Overview




Traveling with babies on the subway often forces parents to choose between convenience and safety. 

Slinging bags over your shoulder while holding a stroller in one arm and baby in the other isn't an acceptable experience for parents in NYC.

We adapted technology that already exists for warehouse trolleys to create the Strolla, a universally attachable stroller wheel that opens NYC transit to parents without sacrificing the foldability, storage, and aesthetics of the strollers they already have and love. It's designed for stairs 7" inches tall (or shorter), accommodating all subway stairs and most stairs seen in NYC.






Prototyping


Visual presentation for a well communicated initial solution pitch.










Competitive Analysis