Archive | 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 [...]

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