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Wheelchair
HealthLifechanging wheelchair uses hands-free backrest-based steering
ETH Zurich researchers developed a wheelchair with backrest steering, allowing users to steer by leaning reducing energy use and joint strain
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ETH Zurich researchers developed a wheelchair with backrest steering, allowing users to steer by leaning reducing energy use and joint strain
Rebecca Shavit