Webinar: Future Travel Opportunities for Wheelchair Users in Automated Vehicles and Aircraft
Recorded On: 03/20/2024
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Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Location: Zoom via RESNA Learn
Title: Future Travel Opportunities for Wheelchair Users in Automated Vehicles and Aircraft
Speaker: Nichole Orton and Kathleen Klinich
Abstract: This webinar will discuss future travel opportunities for wheelchair users in automated vehicles (AVs) and aircraft. Several research projects have investigated options for independently securing wheelchairs in AVS that involve a Universal Docking Interface Geometry (UDIG), as well as design of occupant protection systems for integrated wheelchair stations. Additional efforts are investigating performance of wheelchairs under the FAA test conditions used to evaluate aircraft seats. Providing an equitable level of safety for wheelchair users in both AVs and aircraft will likely require the use of WC19 wheelchairs, so an overview of WC19 wheelchair features and reimbursement strategies will be provided.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of session, attendees will be able to:
- Participants will understand why WC19 wheelchairs will be required in future AVs and aircraft.
- Participants will learn about potential strategies for docking wheelchairs independently in AVs.
- Participants will receive an overview of the features of WC19 wheelchairs.
Pricing: Free for RESNA members; $45 for non-members
Completion of this webinar and all required components earns 0.1 IACET CEUs.
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