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Innovation Nation: Robotic Wheelchairs

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Grade Level Grades 3-12
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A new robotic wheelchair is giving the disabled much more independence. Ther Personal Mobility and Manipulation Appliance, or PerMMA, is equipped with arms controlled by a joystick and an online assistant. It's enabling people to do small things but making a huge difference in their lives. See how it works in this episode of Innovation Nation with Miles O'Brien.

Provided by the National Science Foundation.

Robotics Medical Innovation PerMMA Engineering

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