Gearbox in adapted automatic car

Shifting the car's gears with a mouth stick – a solution for drivers with high spinal cord injuries

Description
Anders uses a mouth stick on a panel with buttons to select the gear, see associated tip.

Authors comments
Initially the user intended to manage the gear panel with his hand, but this did not work because he came in contact with all of the buttons simultaneously. Then he began to use the mouth stick.

Manufacturer
Autoadapt, www.autoadapt.se (last checked March 2011)

Idea
The user (mouth stick)

Paid for by
Swedish Social Insurance Agency

Tip is dated from 2007

Categories for this tip
mobility » driving a car, Tips and tricks from people with High tetraplegia with partly function in arms/hands (C5-6, ASIA A, B).

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