Title :
Wireless infrared data communication for a SMARTWheel
Author :
Liu, Dehou ; Cooper, Rory ; Tai, Changfeng ; Vansickle, Dave ; Tassick, Michael ; Boninger, Michael
Author_Institution :
Dept. Rehabilitation Sci. & Technol., Pittsburgh Univ., PA, USA
fDate :
30 Oct-2 Nov 1997
Abstract :
In order to send command signals to and collect data from a wheelchair during propulsion, an infrared data communication system was designed. The digital data from the SMARTWheel goes to the transmitter attached to the wheel and is transmitted at a data rate of 38.4 kbps. The receiver gets the data at a distance of 6 meters and then the data is transmitted to the RS-232 serial port of a PC. The infrared chip set acts as a transceiver, so the command signal can also be sent to the SMARTWheel
Keywords :
biomedical communication; data communication; handicapped aids; optical communication; propulsion; 38.4 kbit/s; 6 m; IR cameras; RS-232 serial port; SMARTWheel; command signals; digital data; infrared chip set acts; linear bearings; short-range indoor communication; transceiver; wheelchair propulsion; wireless infrared data communication; Data communication; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Propulsion; Signal design; Transceivers; Transmitters; Wheelchairs; Wheels; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1997. Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4262-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1997.757098
