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WAV DIFFERENCES
If you’re wondering whether a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle will suit your needs, it’s worth considering how they differ from a standard car....
NOT WAV READY?
There is no doubt that the right Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle can offer many people an excellent mobility and independence solution - but it...
ROBOT ‘EYES’ TO HELP
The Georgia Institute of Technology has developed an interface system with augmented reality technology which gives a ‘robot’s eye view’ of the...
NATIONAL TRUST DISABILITY CHAMPION.
Heather Smith, a national equality specialist for the National Trust, has been appointed as the new disability champion tasked with improving...
ADVANCED MANUAL WHEELCHAIRS
For many wheelchair users, a common problem is the physical stress that hands and arms are subjected to when manoeuvring the wheelchair....
EMOJIS GET THE THUMBS UP
The ubiquitous emoji has become a big part of today’s instant messaging (IM). We all use them – the quirky visual representation of a symbol,...
CONSIDERING A WAV?
]If you are having difficulty transferring to a standard car seat, or if it is difficult for your carer to lift you, a Wheelchair Accessible...
WHAT IS A WAV?
Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles are simply standard vehicles that have been converted so that someone who uses a wheelchair can either be a driver...
SMART WHEELCHAIR FUNDING
Andrew Slorance, director of Phoenix Instant and creator of the original Carbon Black wheelchair, is one of five finalists in the Mobility...
ACCESSIBLE CHARGING BAYS FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES
At long last, an electric charging facility for disabled motorists has opened at an NCP car park in Salford. It is believed to be the first one...
REINVENTING THE WHEELCHAIR
Two years after competing in an MIT International Hackathon and coming in the top 10 out of 250 teams, Stephen Mylabathula, returned to campus at...
EXPRESSIONS OPERATE WHEELCHAIRS.
A collaboration between tech firm Intel and Brazilian startup HOOBOX Robotics, has come up with an AI-powered toolkit named Wheelie 7, thought to...