iPhone-enabled Wheelchairs Coming Soon Wheelchair Company to Release iPhone App

iPhone apps are getting more and more niche all the ย time. Dynamic
Controls, a company that specializes in wheelchair control units,
unveiled an iPhone app that lets wheelchair users control their
electronic wheelchairs via an iPhone or iPod Touch.
Dynamic Controls unveiled the new iPhone app at the RECHARGE conference
in Germany, which is a trade show for the special needs community. As
you can see by the pictures above, the app displays various information
like speed and heading, and allows the wheelchair user to adjust various
settings on the chair, like the seating angle.
The iPhone will connect to the wheelchair via Bluetooth, IR or WiFi, or
through computer mouse control. A 'chair doctor' feature will diagnose
any problems with the wheelchair and report it to the user, as well. The
app also features web access to Dynamic Controls' website, which will
feature news that appeals to wheelchair users. Remember, with the full
power of an iPhone, a wheelchair user would also be free to surf other
websites if they didn't want to read about advancements in pro-grip
wheelchair wheels.
Dynamic is selling an optional attachment that will secure the iPhone to
the wheelchair. Dynamic's control units will also allow for iPhones to
charge off of the wheelchair's battery. The application can be used with
anyย existingย Dynamic Controls wheelchair unit and any 3G iPhone.ย The
iPhone app is set to be released in April of 2010.