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IbotThe iBOT is a variety of powered wheelchair, developed by Dean Kamen in a partnership between DEKA and Johnson and Johnson's Independence Technology division. The iBOT has a number of features distinguishing it from most powered wheelchairs: - While the iBOT has four wheels, it is capable of balancing on a single pair of wheels (in the same manner as the related Segway HT scooter). This mode of operation also raises the user of the wheelchair so that their eyes are at the same approximate level as normally-standing people.
- By rotating its two sets of wheels about each other, the iBOT is capable of climbing stairs without requiring assistance.
- The iBOT is capable of remote control operation.
As of 2005, the iBOT retails for approximately $29,000 and requires a prescription since it is a medical device. As a result, many people with partial disabilities have purchase Segway HT scooters to aid in their mobility, instead of the higher-priced and more difficult to obtain iBOT. See also External link
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