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Mayagoitia, R.E., Kitchen, S., Harding, J., King, R., Turner-Smith, A. (2006). User-centred Approach to the Design and Evaluation of a Stair-climbing Aid. In: Clarkson, J., Langdon, P., Robinson, P. (eds) Designing Accessible Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-365-5_13
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