DocumentCode
2408814
Title
New developments in electric wheelchairs for disabled persons
Author
Beattie, P. ; Bishop, M. ; Katevas, N. ; Preuss, R. ; Dimitris, K. ; Rabisching, P. ; Moignard, C.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Cybern., Reading Univ., UK
fYear
1995
fDate
34836
Firstpage
42644
Lastpage
42646
Abstract
The design for an intelligent wheelchair to assist disabled or elderly people, whilst they are in hospital is presented. The wheelchair is intended for those who are unable to drive a normal powered wheelchair. The design consists of a central navigation unit obtaining information from environment sensors, a positioning unit and a user control unit. The sensors proposed include ultrasonics, odometry, inclinometry, passive radio beacons, infrared range scanner and voice recognition
Keywords
handicapped aids; intelligent control; navigation; path planning; position control; power control; ultrasonic transducers; central navigation unit; disabled persons; elderly people; electric wheelchairs; environment sensors; hospital; inclinometry sensors; infrared range scanner; odometry sensors; passive radio beacons; positioning unit; power control unit; ultrasonic sensors; user control unit; voice recognition;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Mechatronic Aids for the Disabled, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
Dundee
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/ic:19950691
Filename
475490
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