New Waterproof Wheelchair is Powered Entirely by Compressed Air
From: R&D Magazine - 11//30/2017
By: Kenny Walter

A new lightweight, high-powered wheelchair that is powered by
high-pressurized air instead of batteries or electronics is offering users
new recreational opportunities.

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have created the PneuChair, a
pneumatic wheelchair that forgoes the traditional heavy battery energy source
for high-pressured air. This make it both significantly lighter than other
power chairs and also waterproof, enabling users to take the PneuChair to
lakes, beaches and water parks.

Read the entire article at:
https://www.rdmag.com/article/2017/11/new-waterproof-wheelchair-powered-entirely-compressed-air

Links:
PneuChair Unveiled at Water Park
http://www.herl.pitt.edu/news-events/pneuchair-unveiled-water-park

Waterproof wheelchair is powered by air
https://newatlas.com/pneuchair-compressed-air-wheelchair/48914

Rory Cooper explains the innovative "Pneu-chair" (video 0:30)
https://youtu.be/2jqhHiGVWb8

Pitt's PneuChair at Morgan's Wonderland (video 0:57)
https://youtu.be/NX4rvmdy3lM

This Pitt-developed wheelchair can roll in the water (with video 1:06)
http://triblive.com/news/healthnow/12240400-74/this-pitt-developed-wheelchair-can-roll-in-the-water