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A mobility scooter is an electric personal transporter used as mobility aid for people with physical impairment, mostly auxiliary to a powered wheelchair but configured like a motorscooter. When motorized they function as micromobility devices and are commonly referred to as a powered vehicle/scooter, or electric scooter .
A mobility aid is a device that helps individuals with mobility impairments to walk or improve their overall mobility. [1]These aids range from walking aids, which assist those with limited walking capabilities, to wheelchairs and mobility scooters, which are used for severe disabilities or longer distances that would typically be covered on foot.
A man riding an electric kick scooter. A motorized scooter is a stand-up scooter powered by either a small internal combustion engine or electric hub motor in its front and/or rear wheel. Classified as a form of micromobility, [1] they are generally designed with a large center deck on which the rider stands.
The Razor Scooter is a compact folding scooter developed by Micro Mobility Systems and manufactured by JD Corporation. [1] Over 5 million units were sold in the six months following the launch of the first Razor scooter in 2000, and it was named as Spring/Summer Toy of the Year that same year. [2] The first electric Razor scooter was released ...
The use of a mobility aid device such as a mobility scooter, wheelchair, crutches or a walker can help with community ambulation. [9] Another term that is coined to define mobility disabilities based on performance is "performance based mobility disability". [10] It is the inability to increase your walking speed more than 0.4 m/s. [11]
In 2019, the next generation iBOT® PMD (Personal Mobility Device) was released to market by Mobius Mobility in Manchester, NH. [ 7 ] [ 1 ] The iBOT® PMD retains the same core modes of operation from the earlier generations, but is lighter, has improved seating options, and has updated electronics throughout.
With the earned money, he founded Micro Mobility Systems in 1999 and started producing the two-wheeled Scooter, which was an even bigger success. Because of the excessive demand, he allowed his partner in Taiwan to distribute the Scooter in the United States with the name Razor for a commission. After selling about one million Scooters in 2000 ...
Motorized wheelchairs are useful for those unable to propel a manual wheelchair or who may need to use a wheelchair for distances or over terrain which would be fatiguing in a manual wheelchair. They may also be used not just by people with 'traditional' mobility impairments, but also by people with cardiovascular and fatigue-based conditions.