Title :
M3S: the local network for electric wheelchairs and rehabilitation equipment
Author_Institution :
Permobile Res. & Dev. Lab., Akersberga, Sweden
fDate :
9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
M3S is an open electric network standard for connecting rehabilitation equipment, especially electric modules in a wheelchair, it provides bidirectional communication at 250 kbaud via a CAN bus and extra safety lines for “Dead Man´s Switch” and a TURN ON key. In an M3S system, the same input device may be used for controlling many different output devices in different operating modes. It provides flexible configuration tools for adapting the system for the individual user, M3S has been demonstrated and tested in more than ten different European development projects
Keywords :
handicapped aids; standards; switching networks; Dead Man´s Switch; European development projects; M3S; TURN ON key; bidirectional communication; electric modules; electric wheelchairs; flexible configuration tools; individual user; input device; local network; open electric network standard; operating modes; output devices; rehabilitation equipment; safety lines; system adaptation; Bidirectional control; Communication standards; Communication switching; Communication system control; Control systems; Electrical safety; Joining processes; Safety devices; System testing; Wheelchairs;
Journal_Title :
Rehabilitation Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
