Winter Quarter 2010 Course Announcement

ENGR110/210
Perspectives in Assistive Technology

David L. Jaffe, MS and Professor Drew Nelson
Tuesdays & Thursdays   4:15pm - 5:30pm
Main Quad, History Corner, Lane Hall (Building 200), Room 034 (lower level)


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Thursday, February 18th

photo of Ralf Hotchkiss

Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
Ralf Hotchkiss
San Franciso State University

Abstract:

Biosketch: Ralf Hotchkiss is an inventor and Whirlwind wheelchair designer whose company, Whirlwind Wheelchair International, designs wheelchairs for use and manufacture in developing countries, involving wheelchair riders in all of its projects and activities. The organization's mission is "to make it possible for every person in the developing world who needs a wheelchair to obtain one that will lead to maximum personal independence and integration into society". Ralf is a graduate of Oberlin College and a 1989 MacArthur Foundation Fellow.

Contact information:
  
Lecture Material:
Slides - Kb pdf file
Audio - Mb mp3 file
Links:
Ralf Hotchkiss & His Whirlwind Wheelchairs
Hotchkiss' da Vinci Spirit Recognized
Manufacturing assistive devices in developing countries
Independence through Mobility


Updated 11/11/2009

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