iPod drive 189x300 Use Your iPhone to Monitor Powerchair PerformanceA New Zealand company has created a device allowing iPhones and iPods to monitor an electric wheelchair’s performance.

The iPortal is a powerchair accessory that connects to an iPhone or iPod touch to display wheelchair information in real time, and can be used to monitor speed, or even detect a fault. According to Christchurch-based Dynamic Controls, it is possibly the first medical device to make use of an iPhone.

Chief executive Charlotte Walshe said: “It makes the iPhone work like an virtual dashboard for your wheelchair. The iPortal was already selling well globally and the plan would be to expand its functionality with updates through Apple’s online apps store.”

The system is compatible with Dynamic Controls Shark, DX, and DX2 control systems and operates with Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, iPod touch V2.0 and 3.0.

More: www.dynamiccontrols.com

Source: www.stuff.co.nz