Title :
Development of modular sensors for semi-autonomous wheelchairs
Author :
Desmond, Ross ; Dickerman, Matthew ; Fleming, James ; Sinyukov, Dmitry ; Schaufeld, Jerome ; Padir, Taskin
Author_Institution :
Robot. Eng. - Cyber Phys. Syst., Worcester Polytech. Inst., Worcester, MA, USA
Abstract :
This paper provides an overview of the sensor network and mounting hardware used to convert a commercially available powered wheelchair into a semi-autonomous wheelchair. Emphasis is placed on modular design and ease of use. Although the sensor packages are used for the semi-autonomous navigation of a powered wheelchair, the sensor network presented has the potential to be used in a number of different robotic applications.
Keywords :
handicapped aids; mobile robots; sensors; wheelchairs; commercially available powered wheelchair; modular design; modular sensors; mounting hardware; robotic applications; semiautonomous navigation; semiautonomous wheelchairs; sensor network; sensor packages; Mobile robots; Navigation; Robot sensing systems; Wheelchairs; modular; navigation; semi-autonomous; sensors; wheelchair;
Conference_Titel :
Technologies for Practical Robot Applications (TePRA), 2013 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Woburn, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6223-8
DOI :
10.1109/TePRA.2013.6556380
