Title :
E-Racer, a joystick controlled go-kart
Author :
Kattamis, Alex ; Peslak, Alex ; Ricciardelli, Steve ; Pruehsner, William ; Enderle, John D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Syst. Eng., Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
The E-Racer is an electric go-kart that is controlled through a single joystick, designed for a 13-year old boy who has cerebral palsy. The existing go-kart steering wheel and driving pedals are removed and connected to actuator motors, which are controlled by the joystick and PIC microcontroller
Keywords :
electric actuators; electric vehicles; handicapped aids; interactive devices; microcontrollers; motion control; 13-year old boy; E-Racer; PIC microcontroller; actuator motors; cerebral palsy; electric go-kart; joystick controlled go-kart; single joystick; Actuators; Control systems; DC motors; Micromotors; Permanent magnet motors; Pistons; Pulse width modulation; Space vector pulse width modulation; Steering systems; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the IEEE 27th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Storrs, CT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6717-0
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2001.924734
