“In Vinnitsa have been created a wheelchair, controlled by smartphone. For Ukraine, this kind of transportation is an innovation, similar projects exists only in Canada. Developers say, the Ukrainian project has many advantages. Comparing to conventional device it has at least seven additional functions. Wheelchair can be controlled remotely using your phone, in addition to conventional joystick. Developers plan to improve controller in a future, so wheelchair will go around the obstacles automatically and help user to perform maneuvers”.
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http://fakty.ictv.ua/ua/videos/u-vinnytsi-stvoryly-invalidnyj-vizok-kerovanyj-smartfonom/