What’s New in Wheelchairs?
June 14, 2011 | Terry Sharrer
Well, did you hear this one? Three wheelchairs rolled into a bar. . . . Yes, GeckoSystems (Conyers, GA) makes a wheelchair that tells jokes. It also reminds its passenger when to take medications, or when a favorite TV show will be on, or when visitors are scheduled to arrive. It can detect smoke or carbon monoxide, and avoid collisions, or send an alert to a caregiver under some circumstances. It moves by voice recognition and, in effect, presents a surrogate short term memory. MORE