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NTA-UFU scientist creates a device for monitoring the training of motorized wheelchairs users. here

Master research by Daniela de Cassia Silva

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Universal Motorized Wheelchair Drive Mechanism

Interview with Band Cidade News in May/2020 about the Universal Motorized Wheelchair Drive Mechanism.

Master research by Thiago Sá de Paiva

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Rehabilitation of post-stroke patients

Broadcast aired in the TV program Como Será on Rede Globo in September/2019.

Game developed at the Federal University of Uberlândia in order to assist in the recovery of movements of the upper limbs of post-stroke patients (stroke).

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Researches from NTA-UFU

Interview to Science and Technology for Social Transformation Magazine (in Brazilian Portuguese)

National Science and Technology Week of Brazil 2018

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Simulator for Electric-Powered Wheelchair Driving Training through Virtual Reality

Interview for BAND TV about the ViEW-EMG simulator.

ViEW-EMG: A simulator for electric-powered wheelchair driving training through neuromuscular commands. This project addresses the use of a simulator for wheelchair training in a virtual environment which is completely safe. The control of the wheelchair i

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Students take smart wheelchair for exhibition

Project developed for control of electric-powered wheelchair through user\'s gaze.

Aside from the importance of offering more accessibility for the disabled, other devices can make it easier for people who drive, for example, a wheelchair. UFU students have developed the technology to move wheelchairs using their gaze.

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