Topic of the Month September: Mobility

 
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Independent, dynamic, being mobile - these are the keywords of the 21st century. If it is about people with handicaps, then you feel relegated for decades: A lot of barriers are on the way even today.

However, there is hope. This shows the current Topic of the Month "Mobility" on REHACARE.de.

Soon it will be a matter of the past to wheel around for ages in order to get to the next snack bar because high kerbs or stairs block the way. Four students developed a navigation system for wheelchair users. That way handicapped people should find barrier-free routes.
- Full Speed ahead: Route Planer for People in Wheelchair

Imagine being blind and trying to find your way around a foreign city. Georgia Tech researchers are developing the System for Wearable Audio Navigation (SWAN). SWAN is designed to help the visually impaired, fire-fighters, soldiers and others navigate their way in unknown territory, particularly when vision is obstructed or impaired.
- SWAN Helps Blind to Navigate their Environment

A patented NASA technology that originally enhanced robotics and sounding rockets is now aiding U.S. soldiers returning from overseas duty with spinal cord or traumatic brain injuries at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
- NASA Technology Improves Patient's Mobility

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