The National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) Report, 2002 estimates the number of disabled people in the country to be 18.5 million, of which over 10 million have locomotor disabilities. Developing assistive technologies and rehabilitation solutions for people with locomotor impairments is a key focus area of R2D2 in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Madras. The goal is to engineer and develop indigenous solutions that are functional and affordable.