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  2. Adapted automobile - Wikipedia

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    Left side hand bar control (hand-operated device) to allow a disabled person to drive an automatic car without using their feet. Foot pedals can be raised, relocated (for instance swapped to be used by the opposite leg) or replaced with hand-controlled devices. The common form of hand controls consists of a push-pull handle mounted below and ...

  3. Advanced driver-assistance system - Wikipedia

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    Understeer occurs when the car's front wheels do not have enough traction to make the car turn and oversteer occurs when the car turns more than intended, causing the car to spin out. [38] In conjunction with other car safety technologies, such as anti-lock braking and traction control, the ESC can safely help drivers maintain control of the ...

  4. Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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    Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating ...

  5. Launch control (automotive) - Wikipedia

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    After the car is running at a certain speed, the software is disabled. Traditional launch control is only feasible in a road car with any car with a clutch or clutch pack, which includes cars with a manual transmission or dual-clutch transmission. A road car with an automatic transmission typically has the software perform brake-torquing, the ...

  6. Intelligent speed assistance - Wikipedia

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    ISA was born in France when Saad and Malaterre (1982) carried out their study of driver behaviour with an in-car speed limiter. Actually, they did not really test Intelligent Speed Adaptation, because the system did not automatically set the correct speed limit; instead drivers had to set the limiter themselves, and, rather like a cruise control, they could set it as they chose.

  7. Sip-and-puff - Wikipedia

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    The Patient Operated Selector Mechanism (POSM or POSSUM) was developed in the early 1960s, and used a sip-and-puff control mechanism. Sip-and-puff or sip 'n' puff (SNP) is assistive technology used to send signals to a device using air pressure by "sipping" (inhaling) or "puffing" (exhaling) on a straw, tube or "wand." It is primarily used by ...

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