Tag: Jon Pearlman
Researchers add 'teeth' to standards for wheelchairs
November 10, 2017Liz Beaulieu, Editor
PITTSBURGH - Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have secured a nearly $5 million grant to continue their work developing standards to improve product quality and safety for wheelchairs.Wheelchair quality and safety are a growing problem, the researchers say, with about 50% of users saying they have experienced a breakdown in a six-month period, according to research they have already conducted.“This grant allows us to have a real impact,” said Jon Pearlman, an associate professor...
