Posts from — February 2009
A Smoother Ride For Wheelchair Users With New ISO Standard
Press release:
Uneven terrains, door thresholds, kerbs, changes in pavement heights and driving surfaces can pose some serious challenges for wheelchair users. A new ISO standard will measure the ability of electrically powered wheelchairs, including scooters, to safely climb and descend such obstacles.
Electrically powered wheelchair ISO 7176-10:2008, Wheelchairs – Part 10: Determination of obstacle-climbing ability of electrically powered wheelchairs, provides a reliable method for determining the obstacle-climbing and descending ability of electrically powered wheelchairs intended to carry one person. The standard specifies requirements for test equipment, outlines test procedures, and provides specifications for reporting test results.
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February 11, 2009 No Comments
