Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Personal-Scale Manufacturing(also: Desktop Manufacturing, Personal Fabrication)
- The use of affordable, accessible manufacturing tools such as 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines by individuals or small groups to produce custom physical objects, as opposed to relying on industrial-scale production. In the context of assistive technology,…
- Power-Assist Add-On(also: Power Assist, Power-Assist Device, Wheelchair Power Assist)
- A power-assist add-on is a retrofit device attached to a manual wheelchair that provides motorized propulsion while preserving the chair's manual structure, offering a middle ground between manual and full power wheelchairs. Commercial examples include the SmartDrive, Firefly,…
- Printed Circuit Board(also: PCB)
- A printed circuit board (PCB) is a flat board, typically made of fibreglass-reinforced epoxy laminate with copper traces, that mechanically supports and electrically connects electronic components. PCBs are the standard substrate of nearly all modern electronics, from consumer…
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