Title :
Smart wheelchairs: Past and current trends
Author_Institution :
LASC Univ. de Lorraine, Metz, France
Abstract :
The advances in mobile robotics can improve the possibility of autonomous displacement for people with disabilities. Many research projects have been led on this idea. The numerous prototypes and the various research topics are presented. Then the evolution of the VAHM* project, developed in our laboratory, is treated. Currently, in the aim of designing a really used system, we are developing a light and adaptable device with intuitive functionalities.
Keywords :
handicapped aids; mobile robots; wheelchairs; VAHM project; autonomous displacement; disabled people; mobile robotics; smart wheelchairs; adaptable device; autonomous functionalities; rehabilitation robotics; smart wheelchairs;
Conference_Titel :
Systems and Computer Science (ICSCS), 2012 1st International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lille
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0673-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0672-0
DOI :
10.1109/IConSCS.2012.6502470
