Pedestrian Pathway Characteristics and Their Implications on Wheelchair Users

Jonathan Pearlman PhD Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Rehabilitation Research & Development Center of Excellence for Wheelchairs and Associated Rehabilitation Engineering, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Departments of Rehabilitation Science & Technology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCorrespondence[email protected]

Rory Cooper PhD Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Rehabilitation Research & Development Center of Excellence for Wheelchairs and Associated Rehabilitation Engineering, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Departments of Rehabilitation Science & Technology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jonathan Duvall BS Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Rehabilitation Research & Development Center of Excellence for Wheelchairs and Associated Rehabilitation Engineering, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Departments of Rehabilitation Science & Technology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Ryan Livingston BS Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Rehabilitation Research & Development Center of Excellence for Wheelchairs and Associated Rehabilitation Engineering, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Departments of Rehabilitation Science & Technology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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