Lessons Learned from ISS 2023 The 38th International Seating Symposium (ISS) was held April 13-15, 2023, with a 2-day pre-conference beforehand. Co-Directors Mark Schmeler and Rachel Hibbs did not disappoint and brought together professionals from across the globe for an exciting five days! Here are reflections from some of the Sunrise Medical Clinical Educators who attended ISS 2023. 5/10/2023 Keep Reading
The Role of Occupational Therapy in Providing Seating and Wheeled Mobility Services Occupational therapists can recommend general DME, as well as CRT and mobility systems. Occupational therapy practitioners recognize the value of engagement in meaningful occupations, including daily activities, which are facilitated by appropriately selected DME and CRT mobility systems to achieve health, well-being, and participation in life. 4/11/2023 Keep Reading
Technicians: Unsung Heroes As field techs, we all encounter clients we aren't entirely thrilled about working with. But we also have clients who simply make our job worthwhile. Perhaps for you it was the client who tipped you when you finished working on their chair. Maybe it was a client who simply expressed their gratitude that day when no one else did. Then, occasionally you have that client who just makes you want to do the best job you can. For me, one such client's name is Mandy. 3/15/2023 Keep Reading
Boarding Soon: Wheelchairs on Commercial Aircraft There have been efforts to make positive changes for flying with a wheelchair with input from consumer groups like the Paralyzed Veterans of America and United Spinal, as well as several airlines, RESNA, in-cabin manufacturers, and governmental agencies. 12/7/2022 Keep Reading
LUCI Enables Semi-Autonomous Robotic Wheelchair Controls Dr. Argall's research combines artificial intelligence, rehabilitation robotics, and machine learning. One of the argallab's projects is to research and develop a semi-autonomous robotic wheelchair. The goal is to have robotic autonomy work in collaboration with the person in the wheelchair. For the last 10 years, Dr. Argall's team has had to cobble together various sensors, computer interfaces, and circuit boards to be able to read the information needed for the autonomy algorithms. 12/2/2022 Keep Reading
