Furutistic, thought-controlled wheelchairs just a few years away

Posted by Tiffiny on June 30, 2009 · 2 Comments

Toyota has announced they’ve designed a thought-powered wheelchair that can read thoughts instantly. Would you use one? And how could this technology be applied to other, non-medical, products?

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- Tiff

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Near death, man goes on “awareness” journey across nation from wheelchair

Posted by Tiffiny on June 11, 2009 · 2 Comments

Denied a heart transplant, disabled vet David Whittaker has took it upon himself to drive his power wheelchair from Florida to Washington (state). Will this prove anything or will he only get in the way of traffic?

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- Tiff

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1 day or 1 year. How long does it take to really know “wheelchair life?”

Posted by Tiffiny on June 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The recent headline of Saturday’s singer Vanessa White having to perform from a wheelchair got me thinking. Was she embarrassed or did she secretly like the attention? And did she learn anything from the experience? Read the rest of my thoughts here.