Working Smart: What Can a Smart Wheelchair Do For You

This presentation will discuss applications of Permobil Connect and its benefits from the perspectives of wheelchair end-users, providers, clinicians and manufacturers. We will explore how connecting the wheelchair with emerging technology, Bluetooth, and smart phone applications provides new opportunities to improve end-user health, function, and participation outcomes, as well as provides data to strengthen justifications and to fuel research. We will also discuss how Permobil Connect can positively impact the service model of wheelchair providers, including increasing efficiency and offering proactive service opportunities for common items on the chair that require maintenance or repair.