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Â鶹AV students partner with disability rights activist to design comfortable airplane seat
Published: 8 April 2021
Sandra Gualtieri, an entrepreneur and disability rights activist with cerebral palsy, enlisted the help of four Â鶹AV students to design a custom airplane seat that alleviates discomfort for people living with disabilities.
Constructed out of memory foam that is designed to rest on top of a traditional airplane seat, the Universal Seating Apparatus prototype won first place in the Social Impact Enterprise track of the 2021 Â鶹AV Dobson Cup Startup competition. Â
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