DocumentCode
2685395
Title
Vocal, motorized, and environmentally controlled chair
Author
Roberts, André ; Pruehsner, William ; Enderle, John D.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Syst. Eng., Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT, USA
fYear
1999
fDate
8-9 Apr 1999
Firstpage
33
Lastpage
34
Abstract
The Vocal, Motorized, and Environmentally Controlled Chair (VMECC) is a standard wheelchair that has been converted into a motorized wheelchair. A eye tracking control system is incorporated to allow hands free control of the chair
Keywords
DC motor drives; angular velocity control; computerised control; handicapped aids; machine control; tracking; variable speed drives; DC variable speed gear motor; PWM circuit; cerebral palsy; directional control; environmentally controlled chair; eye tracking control system; gear system; hands free control; microcontroller input; motor control; motor switching; motorized wheelchair; vocal controlled chair; Batteries; Circuits; Control systems; Mechanical sensors; Microcontrollers; Micromotors; Pulse width modulation; Switches; Wheelchairs; Wheels;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bioengineering Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the IEEE 25th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location
West Hartford, CT
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5486-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NEBC.1999.755746
Filename
755746
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