Title :
The development of an intelligent wheelchair
Author :
Gomi, Takashi ; Ide, Koichi
Author_Institution :
Appl. AI Syst. Inc., Kanata, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
An on-going R&D project to build a series of intelligent autonomous wheelchairs is discussed. A standardized autonomy management system for common power wheelchairs available on the market is being developed. A behavior-based approach is used to establish sufficient on-board autonomy at minimal cost, material usage, efficiency, maximum safety, transparency in appearance, and extendability. Two power wheelchairs have so far been built and tried with the add-on system. Initial results are highly encouraging
Keywords :
computer vision; handicapped aids; intelligent control; navigation; R&D project; add-on system; behavior-based approach; intelligent autonomous wheelchairs; maximum safety; standardized autonomy management system; Artificial intelligence; Computational and artificial intelligence; Conducting materials; Costs; Energy management; Power system management; Project management; Research and development; Safety; Wheelchairs;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, 1996., Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3652-6
DOI :
10.1109/IVS.1996.566355
