Title :
A treadmill based wheelchair propulsion simulator for use in biomechanical and ergonomie studies
Author :
Abel, Eric ; Frank, Tim
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Biomed. Eng., Univ. of Dundee, Dundee, UK
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Abstract :
A treadmill control system has been designed for biomechanical studies of wheelchair propulsion. An integrating force to speed control system incorporates an algorithm for simulating the mass of a wheelchair and its rolling resistance. The system has been shown to provide a more realistic simulation of real wheelchair propulsion than the conventional method of using a fixed treadmill speed.
Keywords :
biomechanics; ergonomics; handicapped aids; medical control systems; velocity control; wheelchairs; biomechanics; ergonomics; rolling resistance; speed control system; treadmill based wheelchair propulsion simulator; treadmill control system; Educational institutions; Force measurement; Wheelchairs;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-0816-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5760882
