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The {{WP|Whirlwind wheelchair}} is designed for poor users and communities with limited resources. | The {{WP|Whirlwind wheelchair}} is designed for poor users and communities with limited resources. | ||
{{WP|Ralph Hotchkiss}}, the designer of the Whirlwind, teaches an excellent class at | {{WP|Ralph Hotchkiss}}, the designer of the Whirlwind, teaches an excellent class at [http://sfsu.edu San Francisco State University] that involves students in the design process and teaches the use of basic metal shop equipment. | ||
The {{WP|iBot}} is a revolutionary wheelchair design, but very expensive (around US$26,000). | The {{WP|iBot}} is a revolutionary wheelchair design, but very expensive (around US$26,000). | ||
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[[Category:Mobility and rehabilitation]] | [[Category:Mobility and rehabilitation]] | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 1 July 2007
The W is designed for poor users and communities with limited resources.
W, the designer of the Whirlwind, teaches an excellent class at San Francisco State University that involves students in the design process and teaches the use of basic metal shop equipment.
The W is a revolutionary wheelchair design, but very expensive (around US$26,000).