RobChair-a powered wheelchair using a behaviour-based navigation

Author

Pires, Gabriel ; Araujo, Roberto ; Nunes, Urbano ; de Almeida, A.T.

Author_Institution

Inst. for Syst. & Robotics, Coimbra Univ., Portugal

fYear

1998

fDate

29 Jun-1 Jul 1998

Firstpage

536

Lastpage

541

Abstract

This paper presents some of the current research work in the field of mobile robotics rehabilitation technology. Specifically, it reports some projects currently working toward “intelligent” powered wheelchair prototypes. All these projects aim to assist physically and mentally handicapped persons to steer and control powered wheelchairs. RobChair, a project running in our Institute, is also described. Mainly we describe the part of the project concerned with the integration of local obstacle avoidance strategies used to ensure the safety of the user and to improve the wheelchair mobility

Keywords

computerised navigation; handicapped aids; mobile robots; RobChair; behaviour-based navigation; intelligent powered wheelchair prototypes; local obstacle avoidance strategies; mentally handicapped persons; mobile robotics rehabilitation technology; physically handicapped persons; Control systems; Ergonomics; Mobile robots; Navigation; Prototypes; Rehabilitation robotics; Safety; Senior citizens; Wheelchairs; Wheels;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Motion Control, 1998. AMC '98-Coimbra., 1998 5th International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Coimbra

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4484-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AMC.1998.743593

Filename

743593