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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"powered wheelchair"”.
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Axiomatic design of a manually powered wheelchair lift mechanism
… to create an inexpensive mechanism which gives wheelchair users the ability to adjust the vertical height of their chair while seated. There are currently 1.5 million manual wheelchair users in the United States. However, no manual height adjust mechanisms are available in the current …
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Mechanical Integration of a Versatile Air Suspension Into a Powered Wheelchair
… Integration of a Versatile Air Suspension into a Powered Wheelchair</p> <p>Joel Steinkraus</p> <p>It is undeniable that the vibration environment created by prolonged exposure to wheelchair use can cause discomfort for the rider and put him/her at risk of developing more severe medical conditions. …
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Exploring the Factors that Affect LiNX Powered Wheelchair Technology Acceptance and Use
Powered wheelchair technology has the potential to promote independence, maintain dignity, improve wellbeing, and remove barriers from everyday life (Samuelsson & Wressle, 2014). However, powered wheelchair design, distribution, provision, and prescription exists within a vast and complex network …
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Development of an obstacle detection and navigation system for autonomous powered wheelchairs
… of an after market system to convert an electric powered wheelchair into an autonomous wheelchair. The purpose of this research is to automatize powered wheelchairs for children who are impacted by conditions such as cerebral palsy. Maneuvering a powered wheelchair with a joystick is difficult and …
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The design of a frame for an all terrain, lever propelled wheelchair
… Chair (LFC) Prime, an all-terrain levered powered wheelchair designed to improve the mobility of disabled individuals. This design allows for a system of two hand lever propulsion, turning, and braking that uses different hand grasp and gross movement patterns than those of a conventional …
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Driving to Learn. The process of growing consciousness of tool use - a grounded theory of de-plateauing.
… cognitive disabilities in a joystick-operated powered wheelchair utilizing the grounded theory approach. Theoretical sampling led the concomitant collection and analysis of data. During a period of 12 years, 45 participants with profound cognitive disabilities, aged 12 months to 52 years, were …
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Powered mobility device use: participation and accessibility
This thesis elucidates the use of powered mobility devices in a Swedish context. The overall aim was to increase and deepen the knowledge on powered mobility device use in relation to participation and accessibility in different environments and among different user groups, with a specific focus on …