Robotic Wheelchair Adapts to Terrain

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Korea ’s Institute for Machinery and Materials unveiled a robotic wheelchair this week .

The design was inspired by surface tension properties of water droplets.

The wheel uses a “smart chain” structure, which means that a chain on the wheels attaches to spokes that change tension when confronted with changes in terrain.

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