Those of you who are able bodied and can move freely about, here is food for thought – how would you feel if you were bound to a wheelchair all day long. Yes, it is a whole lot harder to get around, even more so in countries where facilities for the disabled are poorly implemented or are non-existent. For the paralyzed, you will need someone to wheel you along, but here is a new device that might result in some sense of independence – the Tongue Drive System which will enable the user to rely on a dental retainer in order to operate the wheelchair, moving in the direction of the user.
Ubergizmo, Tongue Drive System controls wheelchair
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