| The greatest invention in my opinion of the 21st | | | | and powerful electric motors to assist with a |
| Century is the Segway Human Transporter. This | | | | person’s balance. This invention has provided |
| breakthrough invention was created by Dean Kamen | | | | numerous benefits to the walking impaired. It has |
| in the year of 2001. This invention earns the title of a | | | | allowed them to climb stairs, and go over sand, rocks |
| “breakthrough invention” because the | | | | and curbs. Also by restoring balance, it has elevated |
| creation of the Segway Human Transporter became | | | | them on two wheels, so now they can see the |
| the antidote to many people who were not mobile | | | | world at eye level. |
| and for those struggling with getting around more | | | | This invention has also help benefit people with full |
| efficiently. Also, it later would become the answer for | | | | mobility by allowing them to complete tasks more |
| those who were looking for a less expensive means | | | | quickly and less expensively. Moreover, this invention |
| of transportation. | | | | has become economically friendly by saving on gas |
| This tremendous undertaking began with Dean | | | | and cutting down on pollution. In addition, the |
| Kamen when he saw a young man in a wheelchair | | | | Segway HT has become an asset to many |
| struggling to get over a curb. After much thought | | | | businesses such as the Chicago Police Department, |
| Kamen realized that the dilemma was not ineffective | | | | Duke University, Student Scholarships, and Hot |
| wheelchairs, it was that the world was made for | | | | Springs Convention Center. These businesses and |
| people who could balance. In response to this | | | | others alike utilize the Segway to better patrol, |
| growing problem for walking impaired people, Kamen | | | | secure, and protect their communities more |
| and his team came up with a pioneering solution in | | | | effectively. |
| the form of using a process called dynamic | | | | Today, the invention of the Segway HT has caused |
| stabilization. | | | | a company to form called Segway. It is focused on |
| The Segway HT utilizes this technology to assist with | | | | serving its customers by developing safe, unique |
| human equilibrium. For instance, if one tilts backward | | | | products that are redefining personal transportation |
| on the machine it will come to a total stop. The | | | | for consumers and businesses. They work with |
| machine also can reach up to speeds of 12.5 miles | | | | business and public organizations to realize the |
| per hour and get up to 17 miles out of a single | | | | benefits of zero-emission private transportation that |
| charge. This technology works like a human | | | | boost efficiency and utilize on hand communications. |
| being’s sense of balance does. Where a human | | | | This invention called the Segway Human Transporter |
| has an inner ear, eyes, muscles and brain to keep | | | | is and will keep on transforming the business we call |
| them balance, the Segway HT has solid-state | | | | transportation for years to come. That’s what |
| gyroscopes, tilt sensors, high-speed microprocessors, | | | | makes it the greatest invention of the 21st Century. |