AI6YR BenMar 21

Hmm, I am curious how many wheelchair users are asking for AI- and drone-enabled wheelchairs.

IEEE: AI Aims for Autonomous Wheelchair Navigation

New chairs track obstacles while drones map the room

https://spectrum.ieee.org/autonomous-smart-wheelchair

#accessibility

AI Wheelchair Technology Moves Closer to Reality

AI smart wheelchairs promise autonomy, but cost and reliability remain hurdles.

IEEE Spectrum
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@ai6yr i think the word this qualifies under is #technoableism ---
https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/against-technoableism-excerpt/
Ask Disabled People What They Want. It’s Not Always Technology.

While our lives are deeply entangled with technologies of all kinds, disabled people are almost never included in discussions about technology.

Science Friday
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