Tensegrity Structure: Experimental Methodology for Wheelchair Design
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Universal Journal of Public Health
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2331-8880,2331-8945
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2018.060302