The article presents a summary of the informational phase project to develop a multidisciplinary intelligent wheelchair to approach automation and universal design. The theoretical foundation of intelligent wheelchair accessible design, universal design and ergonomic chairs is shown. Finally, the work shows the technological requirements, principles of universal design to develop a intelligent wheelchair, the spiral design method adopted for the development and outcome of the preliminary modeling of an alternative solution, as well as the electronics needed to the suitability of the product to more users.