Smart Power-Assist Module

Smart Power-Assist Module: "Power assistance for a manual wheelchair is a new technology which helps people use manual wheelchairs despite limited strength or endurance. In a power assisted manual wheelchair, the traditional rear wheels are replaced with motorized hubs that serve to magnify the force applied to the rear wheels by the user. AT Sciences is using power assistance as the basis for a Smart Power Assistance Module that provides independent mobility to non-ambulatory individuals with visual impairments. This product uses sensors to detect obstacles and drop-offs near the wheelchair, and uses the motorized hubs to help the wheelchair user avoid obstacles."