Advances in electric-powered wheelchairs

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Article focuses on key innovations in powered wheelchair technology. The authors discuss a number of advances, including: (1) commercial innovations, (2) advanced controls, (3) communication technologies, (4) frame designs and flexible structures, (5) standards and testing, and (6) drive-train technologies. A discussion of the basics of electric-powered wheelchair operation is included, while the authors point to implications for future innovations.

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