1
00:00:10,040 --> 00:00:13,610

for Apollo 16 astronauts yawn and during

2
00:00:13,610 --> 00:00:13,620
for Apollo 16 astronauts yawn and during
 

3
00:00:13,620 --> 00:00:15,890
for Apollo 16 astronauts yawn and during
the lunar rover was a valuable tool

4
00:00:15,890 --> 00:00:15,900
the lunar rover was a valuable tool
 

5
00:00:15,900 --> 00:00:18,500
the lunar rover was a valuable tool
allowing them to explore greater areas

6
00:00:18,500 --> 00:00:18,510
allowing them to explore greater areas
 

7
00:00:18,510 --> 00:00:21,200
allowing them to explore greater areas
of the main service but to millions of

8
00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:21,210
of the main service but to millions of
 

9
00:00:21,210 --> 00:00:23,480
of the main service but to millions of
Americans watching from Earth it looked

10
00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:23,490
Americans watching from Earth it looked
 

11
00:00:23,490 --> 00:00:26,480
Americans watching from Earth it looked
like just plain fun everyone wanted to

12
00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:26,490
like just plain fun everyone wanted to
 

13
00:00:26,490 --> 00:00:29,300
like just plain fun everyone wanted to
take the rover for a ride Tom would

14
00:00:29,300 --> 00:00:29,310
take the rover for a ride Tom would
 

15
00:00:29,310 --> 00:00:32,420
take the rover for a ride Tom would
certainly but for a stronger reason here

16
00:00:32,420 --> 00:00:32,430
certainly but for a stronger reason here
 

17
00:00:32,430 --> 00:00:35,120
certainly but for a stronger reason here
was a vehicle that took only one hand to

18
00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:35,130
was a vehicle that took only one hand to
 

19
00:00:35,130 --> 00:00:38,030
was a vehicle that took only one hand to
offer a nineteen seventy or mobile

20
00:00:38,030 --> 00:00:38,040
offer a nineteen seventy or mobile
 

21
00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:40,130
offer a nineteen seventy or mobile
accident left Tom partially paralyzed

22
00:00:40,130 --> 00:00:40,140
accident left Tom partially paralyzed
 

23
00:00:40,140 --> 00:00:42,830
accident left Tom partially paralyzed
his dream of having a single stick

24
00:00:42,830 --> 00:00:42,840
his dream of having a single stick
 

25
00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:44,930
his dream of having a single stick
control system like the Rovers for his

26
00:00:44,930 --> 00:00:44,940
control system like the Rovers for his
 

27
00:00:44,940 --> 00:00:47,529
control system like the Rovers for his
own vehicle began to take shape in March

28
00:00:47,529 --> 00:00:47,539
own vehicle began to take shape in March
 

29
00:00:47,539 --> 00:00:50,479
own vehicle began to take shape in March
1974 when he and his wife Shirley were

30
00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:50,489
1974 when he and his wife Shirley were
 

31
00:00:50,489 --> 00:00:52,610
1974 when he and his wife Shirley were
invited to NASA's Johnson Space Center

32
00:00:52,610 --> 00:00:52,620
invited to NASA's Johnson Space Center
 

33
00:00:52,620 --> 00:00:55,850
invited to NASA's Johnson Space Center
in Houston Texas tom was accustomed to

34
00:00:55,850 --> 00:00:55,860
in Houston Texas tom was accustomed to
 

35
00:00:55,860 --> 00:00:57,950
in Houston Texas tom was accustomed to
the idea of driving with one hand that's

36
00:00:57,950 --> 00:00:57,960
the idea of driving with one hand that's
 

37
00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:01,490
the idea of driving with one hand that's
exactly how his wheelchair worked the

38
00:01:01,490 --> 00:01:01,500
exactly how his wheelchair worked the
 

39
00:01:01,500 --> 00:01:03,619
exactly how his wheelchair worked the
only modification required on the rover

40
00:01:03,619 --> 00:01:03,629
only modification required on the rover
 

41
00:01:03,629 --> 00:01:05,630
only modification required on the rover
was the addition of a simple metal

42
00:01:05,630 --> 00:01:05,640
was the addition of a simple metal
 

43
00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:08,450
was the addition of a simple metal
support for his on toms notion proved

44
00:01:08,450 --> 00:01:08,460
support for his on toms notion proved
 

45
00:01:08,460 --> 00:01:11,630
support for his on toms notion proved
correct he could indeed drive the rover

46
00:01:11,630 --> 00:01:11,640
correct he could indeed drive the rover
 

47
00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:14,030
correct he could indeed drive the rover
inspired by Tom's performance NASA

48
00:01:14,030 --> 00:01:14,040
inspired by Tom's performance NASA
 

49
00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:15,260
inspired by Tom's performance NASA
teamed up with the Veterans

50
00:01:15,260 --> 00:01:15,270
teamed up with the Veterans
 

51
00:01:15,270 --> 00:01:17,630
teamed up with the Veterans
Administration and awarded a contract to

52
00:01:17,630 --> 00:01:17,640
Administration and awarded a contract to
 

53
00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:19,430
Administration and awarded a contract to
the Johnson engineering corporation in

54
00:01:19,430 --> 00:01:19,440
the Johnson engineering corporation in
 

55
00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:21,980
the Johnson engineering corporation in
Boulder Colorado what Johnson has

56
00:01:21,980 --> 00:01:21,990
Boulder Colorado what Johnson has
 

57
00:01:21,990 --> 00:01:24,649
Boulder Colorado what Johnson has
developed with now 39 year old Tom warts

58
00:01:24,649 --> 00:01:24,659
developed with now 39 year old Tom warts
 

59
00:01:24,659 --> 00:01:27,410
developed with now 39 year old Tom warts
his health is a system called the eunice

60
00:01:27,410 --> 00:01:27,420
his health is a system called the eunice
 

61
00:01:27,420 --> 00:01:31,070
his health is a system called the eunice
take a 1981 ford van with a conventional

62
00:01:31,070 --> 00:01:31,080
take a 1981 ford van with a conventional
 

63
00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:33,469
take a 1981 ford van with a conventional
wheelchair lift on the back is being

64
00:01:33,469 --> 00:01:33,479
wheelchair lift on the back is being
 

65
00:01:33,479 --> 00:01:36,710
wheelchair lift on the back is being
used in the eunice tick project once

66
00:01:36,710 --> 00:01:36,720
used in the eunice tick project once
 

67
00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,080
used in the eunice tick project once
inside the driver pushes a button which

68
00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:39,090
inside the driver pushes a button which
 

69
00:01:39,090 --> 00:01:41,180
inside the driver pushes a button which
rolls the eunice tick control panel into

70
00:01:41,180 --> 00:01:41,190
rolls the eunice tick control panel into
 

71
00:01:41,190 --> 00:01:49,040
rolls the eunice tick control panel into
place to start the van he just presses

72
00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:49,050
place to start the van he just presses
 

73
00:01:49,050 --> 00:01:53,930
place to start the van he just presses
another button shifting works the same

74
00:01:53,930 --> 00:01:53,940
another button shifting works the same
 

75
00:01:53,940 --> 00:01:56,660
another button shifting works the same
way moving the joystick forward

76
00:01:56,660 --> 00:01:56,670
way moving the joystick forward
 

77
00:01:56,670 --> 00:01:59,389
way moving the joystick forward
accelerates the van how far it is moved

78
00:01:59,389 --> 00:01:59,399
accelerates the van how far it is moved
 

79
00:01:59,399 --> 00:02:02,270
accelerates the van how far it is moved
determine speed sliding the stick left

80
00:02:02,270 --> 00:02:02,280
determine speed sliding the stick left
 

81
00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:04,550
determine speed sliding the stick left
or right turns the van in the desired

82
00:02:04,550 --> 00:02:04,560
or right turns the van in the desired
 

83
00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:07,310
or right turns the van in the desired
direction while pulling it back applies

84
00:02:07,310 --> 00:02:07,320
direction while pulling it back applies
 

85
00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:09,949
direction while pulling it back applies
the brakes even people used to

86
00:02:09,949 --> 00:02:09,959
the brakes even people used to
 

87
00:02:09,959 --> 00:02:11,600
the brakes even people used to
conventional steering wheels and pedals

88
00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:11,610
conventional steering wheels and pedals
 

89
00:02:11,610 --> 00:02:14,390
conventional steering wheels and pedals
have said they actually prefer driving

90
00:02:14,390 --> 00:02:14,400
have said they actually prefer driving
 

91
00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:16,370
have said they actually prefer driving
with the eunice ting after only a few

92
00:02:16,370 --> 00:02:16,380
with the eunice ting after only a few
 

93
00:02:16,380 --> 00:02:19,250
with the eunice ting after only a few
hours of practice Andy kept drivers have

94
00:02:19,250 --> 00:02:19,260
hours of practice Andy kept drivers have
 

95
00:02:19,260 --> 00:02:21,860
hours of practice Andy kept drivers have
been even more enthusiastic Johnson

96
00:02:21,860 --> 00:02:21,870
been even more enthusiastic Johnson
 

97
00:02:21,870 --> 00:02:24,490
been even more enthusiastic Johnson
engineering vice president nancy dagger

98
00:02:24,490 --> 00:02:24,500
engineering vice president nancy dagger
 

99
00:02:24,500 --> 00:02:27,140
engineering vice president nancy dagger
independence is a very very key thing

100
00:02:27,140 --> 00:02:27,150
independence is a very very key thing
 

101
00:02:27,150 --> 00:02:29,390
independence is a very very key thing
for handicapped people and they see the

102
00:02:29,390 --> 00:02:29,400
for handicapped people and they see the
 

103
00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:31,910
for handicapped people and they see the
ability to drive and being able to

104
00:02:31,910 --> 00:02:31,920
ability to drive and being able to
 

105
00:02:31,920 --> 00:02:35,330
ability to drive and being able to
transport themselves as regaining

106
00:02:35,330 --> 00:02:35,340
transport themselves as regaining
 

107
00:02:35,340 --> 00:02:38,840
transport themselves as regaining
independence that they've lost being

108
00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:38,850
independence that they've lost being
 

109
00:02:38,850 --> 00:02:40,970
independence that they've lost being
able to do things on his own is exactly

110
00:02:40,970 --> 00:02:40,980
able to do things on his own is exactly
 

111
00:02:40,980 --> 00:02:43,039
able to do things on his own is exactly
why tom words is so excited about the

112
00:02:43,039 --> 00:02:43,049
why tom words is so excited about the
 

113
00:02:43,049 --> 00:02:45,750
why tom words is so excited about the
eunice take you liked it often

114
00:02:45,750 --> 00:02:45,760
eunice take you liked it often
 

115
00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:49,920
eunice take you liked it often
go by yourself and do like used to play

116
00:02:49,920 --> 00:02:49,930
go by yourself and do like used to play
 

117
00:02:49,930 --> 00:02:52,850
go by yourself and do like used to play
you got heard it just give you total

118
00:02:52,850 --> 00:02:52,860
you got heard it just give you total
 

119
00:02:52,860 --> 00:02:58,500
you got heard it just give you total
freedom my independence I just really be

120
00:02:58,500 --> 00:02:58,510
freedom my independence I just really be
 

121
00:02:58,510 --> 00:03:01,649
freedom my independence I just really be
happy when they got it all completed him

122
00:03:01,649 --> 00:03:01,659
happy when they got it all completed him
 

123
00:03:01,659 --> 00:03:05,580
happy when they got it all completed him
out on the market Johnson engineering is

124
00:03:05,580 --> 00:03:05,590
out on the market Johnson engineering is
 

125
00:03:05,590 --> 00:03:07,619
out on the market Johnson engineering is
now testing the unis tick to make sure

126
00:03:07,619 --> 00:03:07,629
now testing the unis tick to make sure
 

127
00:03:07,629 --> 00:03:10,800
now testing the unis tick to make sure
it consistently performs as designed so

128
00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:10,810
it consistently performs as designed so
 

129
00:03:10,810 --> 00:03:12,990
it consistently performs as designed so
now a part of this van the system could

130
00:03:12,990 --> 00:03:13,000
now a part of this van the system could
 

131
00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,059
now a part of this van the system could
be installed in just about any car or

132
00:03:15,059 --> 00:03:15,069
be installed in just about any car or
 

133
00:03:15,069 --> 00:03:17,520
be installed in just about any car or
truck the hope is that Eunice tix will

134
00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:17,530
truck the hope is that Eunice tix will
 

135
00:03:17,530 --> 00:03:19,289
truck the hope is that Eunice tix will
be commercially available by late

136
00:03:19,289 --> 00:03:19,299
be commercially available by late
 

137
00:03:19,299 --> 00:03:27,750
be commercially available by late
nineteen eighty-seven it's been 14 years

138
00:03:27,750 --> 00:03:27,760
nineteen eighty-seven it's been 14 years
 

139
00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:29,819
nineteen eighty-seven it's been 14 years
since the works is first saw the

140
00:03:29,819 --> 00:03:29,829
since the works is first saw the
 

141
00:03:29,829 --> 00:03:31,800
since the works is first saw the
astronauts driving the rover on the moon

142
00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:31,810
astronauts driving the rover on the moon
 

143
00:03:31,810 --> 00:03:34,410
astronauts driving the rover on the moon
and 12 years since they visited the

144
00:03:34,410 --> 00:03:34,420
and 12 years since they visited the
 

145
00:03:34,420 --> 00:03:36,869
and 12 years since they visited the
Johnson Space Center in Houston but the

146
00:03:36,869 --> 00:03:36,879
Johnson Space Center in Houston but the
 

147
00:03:36,879 --> 00:03:38,520
Johnson Space Center in Houston but the
whole experience has left a strong

148
00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:38,530
whole experience has left a strong
 

149
00:03:38,530 --> 00:03:41,849
whole experience has left a strong
impression surely explained up until

150
00:03:41,849 --> 00:03:41,859
impression surely explained up until
 

151
00:03:41,859 --> 00:03:43,589
impression surely explained up until
that point I think that we always felt

152
00:03:43,589 --> 00:03:43,599
that point I think that we always felt
 

153
00:03:43,599 --> 00:03:46,830
that point I think that we always felt
that NASA was involved in the space

154
00:03:46,830 --> 00:03:46,840
that NASA was involved in the space
 

155
00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:50,309
that NASA was involved in the space
program that was it and that would never

156
00:03:50,309 --> 00:03:50,319
program that was it and that would never
 

157
00:03:50,319 --> 00:03:52,860
program that was it and that would never
affect us ever but now we know that

158
00:03:52,860 --> 00:03:52,870
affect us ever but now we know that
 

159
00:03:52,870 --> 00:03:55,619
affect us ever but now we know that
their program gives us and everybody

160
00:03:55,619 --> 00:03:55,629
their program gives us and everybody
 

161
00:03:55,629 --> 00:03:58,439
their program gives us and everybody
that's handicapped a chance to use some

162
00:03:58,439 --> 00:03:58,449
that's handicapped a chance to use some
 

163
00:03:58,449 --> 00:04:00,330
that's handicapped a chance to use some
of their technology in our everyday

164
00:04:00,330 --> 00:04:00,340
of their technology in our everyday
 

165
00:04:00,340 --> 00:04:01,860
of their technology in our everyday
lives that everybody else takes for

166
00:04:01,860 --> 00:04:01,870
lives that everybody else takes for
 

167
00:04:01,870 --> 00:04:03,550
lives that everybody else takes for
granted

168
00:04:03,550 --> 00:04:03,560
granted
 

169
00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:06,400
granted
the unis tick vehicle control helping

170
00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:06,410
the unis tick vehicle control helping
 

171
00:04:06,410 --> 00:04:08,559
the unis tick vehicle control helping
handicapped people lead more independent

172
00:04:08,559 --> 00:04:08,569
handicapped people lead more independent
 

173
00:04:08,569 --> 00:04:11,320
handicapped people lead more independent
lives by giving them the opportunity to

174
00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:11,330
lives by giving them the opportunity to
 

175
00:04:11,330 --> 00:04:15,330
lives by giving them the opportunity to
drive

176
00:04:15,330 --> 00:04:15,340

 

177
00:04:15,340 --> 00:04:17,400

you