Tag Archives: wheelchair

Siemens Mobility Unveils Full-Scale Mockup for Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport Project, Showcasing Future Public Transport Innovation

(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility, in partnership with Parklife Metro, has revealed a full-scale mockup of a train carriage for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport project, offering a preview of the future metro system. The mockup highlights the spacious, … Read the full press release

Innovative TU/e Master’s Student Creates SUWEVE to Enhance Wheelchair Mobility

(IN BRIEF) Wouter Witteman, a master’s student in Embedded Systems at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), is known for his innovative solutions. His latest venture, SUWEVE, aims to improve wheelchair mobility by allowing users to face backward while being pushed. … Read the full press release

Finnish five-time Paralympic gold medallist wheelchair racer Leo-Pekka Tähti the recipient of Finnish Philanthropy in Sports and Athlete of the Year 2016 awards

HELSINKI, 22-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä and the Finnish peace broker organisation Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) have granted the annual Philanthropy in Sports award to Finnish five-time Paralympic gold medallist wheelchair racer and Athlete of the Year 2016 Leo-Pekka Tähti. Tähti collaborates … Read the full press release

Invacare introduce their first touch screen remote

BASEL, Switzerland, 23-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Global brand leader Invacare brings next generation technology to powerchairs, following extensive trials and consumer-led insights. Touch screen technology is used daily on devices such as smartphones and tablets and thanks to Invacare, this … Read the full press release