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New North Korea Law Requires Wheelchair Accessibility According to State Media Report | Best Brothers Group of Companies
NORTH KOREA: North Korea has adopted a bill requiring all buildings to be wheelchair accessible, according to state media.North Korea said the law would improve facilities for the disabled, Pyongyang’s state-controlled news agency KCNA reported Wednesday. North Korea state...
IIT Madras Launches Unique Wheelchair at Affordable Price | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Asia-Pacific, Assistive Technology, News, November 6 2019INDIA: A new affordable ‘standing wheelchair’ that enables persons with disabilities to shift between standing and sitting positions independently, has been indigenously designed by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in...
University Students Design Wheelchair Hand Warmer for Persons with Muscular Dystrophy | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Assistive Technology, Universal Design, August 8 2019 MANITOBA, CANADA: Aiming to enhance patients’ lives, a team of University of Manitoba biomedical students has produced autonomous designs — including a wheelchair hand warmer for those living with muscular dystrophy (MD). The overarching goal during...
May Mobility Makes e-Shuttle Accessible by Wheelchair | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Transportation, July 16 2019 UNITED STATES: May Mobility that partners with Magna and has select funders such as BMW iVentures or Toyota AI onboard is moving its autonomous electric vehicle concept forward. To be exact, the...
Western Sydney Airport Recruits Wheelchair Rugby Players as Accessibility Consultants | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Assistive Technology, Universal Design, February 15 2019 Last week airport representatives announced a sponsorship agreement with the New South Wales (NSW) Wheelchair Rugby League that will see players act as accessibility consultants during development. In Australia, approximately 18.3 percent of the...
Toyota Improves Universal Design Taxicab for Quicker Wheelchair Access | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Asia-Pacific, Transportation, Universal Design, February 8 2019 JAPAN: Toyota Motor Corp. has announced that it will improve its “JPN Taxi” universal design taxicab to enable wheelchair users to get into the vehicle more quickly — cutting the...
Machu Picchu Becomes Wheelchair Accessible | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Tourism, February 1 2019 Machu Picchu can be accessed by specialised wheelchairs. (Getty) PERU: Machu Picchu, the hugely popular Incan settlement in Peru, is finally wheelchair accessible thanks to a new tour. Wheel the World, an accessible...
Goa Carnival 2019 promises to be wheelchair accessible | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Asia-Pacific, Tourism, January 18 2019 India: The famous annual Carnival of Goa is round the corner and this year it promises to be super special. For the first time, the carnival beginning on 2 March, will be...
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