Mobility Aids and Ambulation Devices | Publications
Summary: The Mobility Aids and Ambulation Devices database at Disabled World (DW) comprises a diverse collection of publications, including articles, research papers, product releases, and announcements. These documents cover various mobility aids and devices designed to assist individuals with disabilities or mobility challenges. The database features information on manual and electric wheelchairs, motorized scooters, exoskeleton devices, and innovative technologies like mind-controlled wheelchairs and robotic gloves that aid in hand movement. Additionally, it includes studies on devices such as the Tethered Pelvic Assist Device (TPAD) for improving balance and gait in Parkinson's disease patients, and reports on mobility challenges faced by disabled individuals in urban areas. This resource serves as a comprehensive guide for understanding advancements and options in mobility assistance.
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Paralyzed Navigate Using Mind-Controlled Wheelchairs Researchers demonstrate that tetraplegic users could operate mind-controlled wheelchairs in a natural, cluttered environment after training for an extended period. | 19 Nov 2022 4 Jan 2023 | |
| PEBL Micro Car Ebike: Mobility & Weather Protection PEBL by BetterBike combines car protection with bike efficiency for all-weather transportation, offering 25-100 mile range and affordable mobility for older adults. | ✓ ✓ | 7 Oct 2021 21 Jan 2026 |
| Tethered Pelvic Assist Device (TPAD) Improves Balance and Gait in Parkinson's Disease Patients Researchers discover a single session of perturbation-based training, using their Tethered Pelvic Assist Device, increased stability of patients during walking while exposed to unexpected perturbations. | 19 Dec 2017 8 Apr 2024 | |
| Mobility Challenges Facing Disabled Americans in Cities Despite ADA protections, disabled Americans in major U.S. cities face daily barriers to accessible transportation, housing, and public spaces. | ✓ ✓ | 16 Jun 2017 26 Feb 2026 |
| WHILL WeDrive - Free Online Community for Mobility Device Users WeDrive connects WHILL owners with people interested in trying mobility devices to independently set up test drives and share experiences. | 13 Apr 2017 | |
| Man with Quadriplegia Uses Brain Interface Technology to Move Again First recipient of implanted brain recording and muscle stimulating systems reanimates limb that had been stilled for 8 years using injury bridging technologies. | 2 Apr 2017 30 Apr 2018 | |
| New Affordable Wheelchair Tennis Chair The chair has been developed to help make tennis a sport which is inclusive and accessible to people from every community. | 23 Mar 2017 19 Sep 2023 | |
| Engineering Students Class Project Gives Gift of Mobility The toddler mobility device allows children with physical disabilities to explore their world and experience the world around them that previously seemed out of reach. | 14 Dec 2016 30 Apr 2018 | |
| Child Exoskeleton for Spinal Muscular Atrophy a World's First The exoskeleton for child Spinal Muscular Atrophyis is suitable for children between the ages of 3 and 14. | 8 Jun 2016 21 Jun 2018 | |
| iWheelchair Intelligent Wheelchair System Intelligent system called iWheelchair integrates environment control, safety, health and hygiene monitoring with automated alerts reducing workload of caregivers. | ✓ | 18 Mar 2016 6 Feb 2025 |
| EsoGlove Robotic Glove Helps Restore Hand Movement A soft robotic glove from the National University of Singapore detects muscle signals to guide patients through hand rehabilitation exercises. | ✓ ✓ | 11 Jan 2016 21 Jun 2026 |
| Implantable Device to Reanimate Paralyzed Limbs UW center receives $16M to work on first closed-loop neural interface implantable device to reanimate paralyzed limbs. | 29 Dec 2015 26 Nov 2020 | |
| Tandemonium Side-by-Side Mobility Cycle USU and ICON donate student-built side-by-side tandem cycle that helps make outdoor cycling adventures possible for persons with disabilities. | 18 Dec 2015 9 Jul 2021 | |
| VA Issues National Coverage Policy For ReWalk Robotics Exoskeletons U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issues national coverage policy for ReWalk Robotics exoskeleton systems for qualifying veterans with spinal cord injury. | 17 Dec 2015 22 Aug 2024 | |
| Electric Wheelchair and Mobility Scooter Giveaway Phil Pavone, owner of AZ Pawn in Norwich Connecticut, donates 60 motorized wheelchairs to people with disabilities this Christmas. | 17 Dec 2015 6 Jan 2025 | |
| Non-profit Foundation Fighting Friedreich's Ataxia Names Catrike Partner of the Year Catrike is improving lives of people in the FA community by increasing access to trikes, which help people with FA remain active. | 9 Nov 2014 11 Jun 2016 | |
| ReWalk Motorized Device Helps People With Disabilities to Walk ReWalk Robotics announce that the U.S. FDA has cleared the ReWalk Personal System for use at home and in the community. | 3 Nov 2014 22 Aug 2024 | |
| Aging With Osteoarthritis and Facing Mobility Loss First-person account of living with progressive osteoarthritis and epilepsy while navigating mobility aids from canes and braces to wheelchairs. | ✓ ✓ | 30 Oct 2014 21 Feb 2026 |
| Limited Mobility Due to Medicare Restricting Wheelchair Repairs Persons with disabilities are struggling financially to repair electric wheelchairs due to restrictive United States Medicare Policies. | 31 Jul 2013 3 Apr 2021 | |
| Segway as a Personal Assistive Mobility Device The Segway mobility device has been around for a number of years now, yet the question of whether or not it is a legal disability assistive device remains. | ✓ | 4 Apr 2013 24 Jan 2025 |
| New Exoskeleton Device at Indego Indego exoskeleton technology allows individuals with severe spinal cord injury to walk and enhances rehabilitation for people who have suffered a stroke. | 21 Jan 2013 21 Jun 2018 | |
| RetroLift Electric Vertical Lift for Conventional Wheelchairs RetroLift is a battery powered seat that attaches to a wheelchair and with a touch of a button can gain over 17 inches of vertical lift. | 8 May 2012 29 Mar 2024 | |
| Robotic Mobilization Device - Tek RMD Tek RMD is a robotic device that allows paralyzed people to stand up and has a potential breakthrough for the severely disabled. | 15 Mar 2012 5 Oct 2015 | |
| Lose the Tennis Balls Campaign - Why Tennis Balls on Walkers are Dangerous NOVA is committed to helping people understand the dangers of using tennis balls on walkers. | 16 Dec 2010 2 Jun 2013 | |
| Maintaining Mobility in Older Age Mobility is hugely important in terms of older people being able to remain independent. | 8 Dec 2010 | |
| Reinventing the Wheel: Folding Wheelchair Wheel Changing the design of the wheel by creating a foldable wheel to make wheelchairs more portable. | 15 Sep 2010 2 May 2024 | |
| Step and See Walker Light Helps Prevent Nighttime Falls A rechargeable LED light and alarm attachment for canes and walkers that helps elderly and disabled users move safely in the dark and avoid falls. | ✓ ✓ | 11 Sep 2010 1 Jun 2026 |
| Power Mobility: Independence and Joy for Medicare Patients Power wheelchairs allow people living with physical disabilities to be mobile in their homes. | 7 May 2010 | |
| The Exmovere Chariot Self-Balancing Vehicle Wearable transportation device called The Chariot that is usable by amputees and those who experience difficulty standing up. | 2 Dec 2009 28 Jun 2017 | |
| Selecting a Mobility Device More than 100000 people were treated in the US for injuries related to wheelchairs and other mobility devices last year alone. | 30 Jul 2009 12 Jun 2016 | |
| The Importance of Staying Mobile as a Senior One of the greatest challenges seniors face is the battle to remain mobile in their elderly years. | 29 Jan 2009 16 Nov 2023 | |
| Mobility Aids: Moving and Handling Provides information about how disability and senior mobility and handling aids can make moving and handling easier. | 29 Jan 2009 16 Nov 2023 |
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