Developments on Baby Strollers over the Last Decade
B. X. Koh
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Centre of Advanced Mechanical and Green Technology, Multi[20]media University, Jalan Ayer Keroh Lama, Melaka 75450, Malaysia.
Umar Nirmal *
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Centre of Advanced Mechanical and Green Technology, Multi[20]media University, Jalan Ayer Keroh Lama, Melaka 75450, Malaysia.
M.Y. Yuhazri
Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal Melaka, Malaysia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
It has come to attention that the interest of baby stroller design is still encouraged and popular among worldwide researches and consumers. A visual history and timeline of invented baby strollers from 1973 to today’s baby strollers was drafted. Moreover, a ten years review on multiple designs of baby strollers was done ranging from the year 2008 to 2018. Based on the review, there are many possible ways to design a baby stroller which its sole purpose is to transport a baby in a much easier method. Through this review, it is noticeable that baby stroller inventors are implementing additional functions like rocking mechanism, diaper changing table, and others. The use of electronic devices in strollers is slowly implemented as the years increases, although there always potential ideas for improvements. Graphs and tables on baby strollers by their popularity and brand was drawn with online shopping websites as a resource to recognize consumer’s interest. Besides that, potential improvements and ideas on the design and fabrication of baby strollers were suggested to fit in with the impending society and future generation.
Keywords: Baby stroller, design, fabrication, multi-functional, application, future developments.