I am visited in SMA clinic Nigrisoli

I am with Doc. Villanova in clinic Nigrisoli.

Yesterday I returned at home from my treatment. I was 10 days on treatment in clinic Nigrisoli in Bologna (Italy). Every day I had a medical examination. On the first day, I had an x-ray of the spine and echocardiography, on the second day I had night ossimetry (measurement of oxygen in the blood), on the third day I had a blood test and respiratory treatment using a cough machine. All the results of my survey are very good! I am very happy.

I am very happy that a wheelchair was made for me !!! This wheelchair is very comfortable for me and helps to pull my spine.
Thank you very much for Dr. Villanova and Signor Luciano Braconi for this help!!! And also I want say Many Thanks to «Fondazione "Aiutiamoli a Vivere", Luca Avogadro, Cristina Coli, Serena Braconi and ALL my italiano friends for help with my treatment and organization trip in Bologna.

Many THANKS ALL!

Toyota joins Dean Kamen on wheelchair that climbs stairs

Wow! It is wonderful!



That's the basic idea behind the iBOT, a motorized wheelchair that has two sets of wheels that can climb stairs and handle more varied terrain than conventional wheelchairs.

Toyota says it is teaming with Segway creator Dean Kamen and his DEKA Research and Development to create a second generation of his iBOT device that could provide more mobility for the disabled. The agreement was announced at Paralyzed Veterans of America’s 70th Annual Convention in St. Petersburg, Fla.

“We realize that it is important to help older adults and people with special needs live well and continue to contribute their talents and experience to the world,” said Osamu “Simon” Nagata, executive vice president at Toyota Motor North America, in a statement.

Instead of two big wheels, the iBOT has two smaller ones on each side. Using the same kind of balancing for which the Segway is known, the wheelchair can extend up from a sitting to a standing height, allowing users to be about 6 feet tall. And it can use the wheel arrangement to go up and down stairs or over ground that might be difficult for other wheelchairs.

The iBOT was on sale for a few years in the past decade, but was discontinued, says Toyota spokeswoman Cindy Knight. The new generation promises to be lighter, stronger and quieter. The hope is that the license fees paid by Toyota will fund the the restart of production on an improved model.

Full text:http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/05/23/toyota-joins-dean-kamen-wheelchair-climbs-stairs/84788462/

Scalevo, Electric Wheelchair

Great creation! Hope for ALL

Though the first wheelchair patent was handed out in the U.S. in 1869, the overall design of it hasn’t changed much in the years since. It’s basically a seat with wheels attached. Sometimes it’ll have footrests, or handles on the back for someone to help propel the person forward. One of the most glaring flaws of a wheelchair, however, is the fact that it cannot get up stairs. Remodeling a home or office to be wheelchair accessible can be time consuming and costly, too, since there’s more to it than just putting a ramp in front of your door. A team of Swiss students has now invented a new type of wheelchair capable of getting around the need for wheelchair ramps.

Enter the Scalevo Wheelchair, created by a team of 10 students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) and the Zurich University of the Arts. The electric-powered Scalevo operates sort of like a Segway; when on flat ground, it uses two big wheels for balance, allowing the user to control movement by leaning forward or backward. It can also swivel on the spot to change direction, and features rubber tracks that resemble the treads of a tank. All of this can be summoned at the press of a button to allow the user to climb a staircase — even a spiral one.

Full text: http://www.medicaldaily.com/scalevo-electric-wheelchair-can-climb-most-staircases-and-hopes-negate-need-ramps-and-357606