Title :
A semi-autonomous robotic walk-chair
Author_Institution :
Intell. Robot. Res. Centre, Monash Univ., Clayton, VIC
Abstract :
Frail, aged, or disabled people often need assistance in getting about but deserve maximum freedom and control within their ability yet also within an envelope of safety. This paper introduces a new apparatus for providing such freedom with safety, using robotic sensors and technology applied to a mechanism which combines the advantages of both a powered walking frame and a wheelchair to accommodate the user´s needs with flexibility and convenience.
Keywords :
handicapped aids; mobile robots; safety; sensors; wheelchairs; aged people; disabled people; frail people; powered walking frame; robotic sensors; semiautonomous robotic walk-chair; wheelchair; Aging; Humans; Intelligent robots; Legged locomotion; Mobile robots; Robot sensing systems; Safety; Vehicles; Wheelchairs; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Autonomous Robots and Agents, 2009. ICARA 2009. 4th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wellington
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2712-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2713-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICARA.2000.4803939
