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Wheelchair mountable robot arm (WMRA) technologies as the market destructive innovation

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Wheelchair users are limited in their mobility and capacity to carry out movements compared to persons without disabilities. For example, persons in wheelchairs are unable to perform tasks at normal standing height, and it is difficult to pick up objects from the floor while seated. The WMRA (wheelchair mountable robotic arm) is a robotic arm that can be installed on a wheelchair to aid the passenger in various ways. This article discusses the need for WMRAs for the elderly, weak and (temporarily or permanently) disabled who use wheelchairs, outlining robotic arm technology and how it will become a market-disruptive technology.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT) (No. NRF-2022R1G1A1005796).

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Suwon, Hwaseong, South Korea

    Dong-Won Lim

  2. Department of Rehabilitation Exercise, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, South Korea

    Jung Hwan Kim

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Lim, DW., Kim, J.H. Wheelchair mountable robot arm (WMRA) technologies as the market destructive innovation. JMST Adv. 5, 61–67 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42791-023-00054-w

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