A new study has examined the feasibility of using nickel-zinc batteries (NiZn) batteries accompanied by supercapacitors on power mobility devices. The research — Design and Feasibility of a Nickel–Zinc Battery-to-Supercapacitor Hybrid Power System with Active Voltage-Gap Control for Powered Mobility Devices — was published by Basel, Switzerland-based Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) on June 12.…
Research: Combination of Nickel-Zinc Batteries, Supercapacitors Successfully Powers PMDs
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HERL plans fundraiser; SOUL Mobility on bridging the manual/power gap.
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HERL Awarded $41.5M Grant to Develop RAMMP System of Robotics, Wheelchairs
The project will coordinate greater wheelchair functionality with improved robotic arm manipulation.
Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) has been awarded a grant of up to $41.5 million to develop the Robotic Assisted Mobility and Manipulation Platform (RAMMP) that will combine robotics and new forms of assistive technology “to reimagine a wheelchair and assistive robotic arm that will improve the independence, safety and quality of life for people…