DocumentCode
3029437
Title
A semi-autonomous robotic walk-chair
Author
Jarvis, Ray
Author_Institution
Intell. Robot. Res. Centre, Monash Univ., Clayton, VIC
fYear
2009
fDate
10-12 Feb. 2009
Firstpage
33
Lastpage
37
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICARA.2000.4803939
Filename
4803939
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