Freedom on Wheels - SMART stories for smart people

Episode 7,   Dec 12, 2017, 07:05 AM

 - Episode 7: Freedom on wheels - Google Maps changed driving forever. There’s no need to get lost. But what about wheelchair users, arriving in a new place? How do they know about the stairs, the obstacles or the steep gradients? Hear about an app where the wheelchair community become their own Google cars.

Do you want to know what the future will look like?

Open your mind and hear how researchers at Australia’s University of Wollongong SMART Infrastructure Facility are bringing together experts in fields such as transport, water, energy, economics and simulation to look at how things such as infrastructure and technology can make our lives better and our cities smarter.

The future is now.

For more visit https://smart.uow.edu.au/index.html

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