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Take A Peek At Some Future Wheelchairs
Take a peek at what wheelchairs of the future may look like.
From the minds of designers, students, researchers, and just everyday folks who believe that dreams can be made to come true.
Robotics Gets Man Walking After 20 Years Of Using A Wheelchair
Very cool and hopefully the way it goes for many more people in the future. The Robot Exoskeleton is the ReWalkâ˘, an alternative mobility solution for individuals with severe walking impairments, enabling them to stand, walk, ascend/descent stairs and more. Watch the video.
Light Up For Night Wheelchair Cruising
Here is a low cost, low labor, quick fix for night wheeling safety that doesn’t require a wheelchair technician or dealing with wheelchair industry costs.
No Noise Touch Generation
My ears are up but I don’t hear much noise about the detrimental affects of all these “i” type touch devices being used by little kids (the touch generation of kids).
Getting Mowed Down In A Manual Wheelchair
A little power for your manual wheelchair is not a bad thing when needed but not at the risk of getting mowed down.
Mean Green Robotic Mowing Machine
This robotic mower is extreme and a great addition to the ever increasing arsenal of expensive devices that most wheelchair users would love to own. It’s autonomous, green, sends text messages, and obeys an iPhone app.
Students Tap Brain For Prosthetic Arm
Two Ryerson University biomedical engineering students Michal Prywata and Thiago Caires’ have developed a prosthetic arm controlled by brain signals.
