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These 3 tech visionaries are reinventing the wheelchair

March 24, 2021 by World Economic Forum 2 Comments

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Aysu Gurbanlı, an 18-year-old Azerbaijani medical student, born in Istanbul and currently based in Baku. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor The European Sting’s one.

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content There are 131 million wheelchair users worldwide.Mass-market wheelchair design has changed little in the past four decades.Applying the latest digital technology can help improve mobility, safety and accessibility.From digital twinning to smart […]

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