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2004 da Vinci Award Winners

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society have recognized the following individuals and organizations for their outstanding design innovations aimed at helping the disabled overcome barriers and further empower all people. The winners were honored at the 2006 da Vinci Awards gala on Friday, September 29, 2006 at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn, MI.
 

 

 

 

2006 Spirit of da Vinci Award Winner, Rudy Garcia-Tolson.

 

2006 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner,
Lt. Col. Paul Pasquina.
2006 Founders Award Winner, Maj. David Rozelle.
C-Leg® (Otto Bock HealthCare, Germany)
World's first completely microprocessor-controlled leg prosthesis system with wireless remote control
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Freedom Tent (Designed by BlueSky Designs, Manufactured by Eureka!, St. Paul, MN)
Accessible camping tent
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Motion Picture Access (MoPix®): Rear Window® Caption and DVS Theatrical® (WGBH Media Access Group, Boston, MA) 
Motion picture access system making it possible for deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, and visually impaired moviegoers to enjoy first-run theatrical films on the day of release in regular showings.
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NÜberwalker: Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training System (Institute for Design Engineering & Applications, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL)
Portable body weight supported treadmill training system, intended for stroke and spinal cord injury patients to practice regaining a normal gait pattern.
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PEBBLES (Telbotics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
World's first "telepresence" robot, connecting homebound or hospitalized children with their classroom at school.  >Watch a video

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Sendero GPS: Accessible GPS for the Blind (Sendero Group, Davis, CA)
>Watch a video (Under Sendero GPS Version 3.5, click "View GPS Video".)
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