Title :
Navigation of an autonomous wheelchair in a structured environment
Author :
Ouiguini, R. ; Belloulou, B.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Robotique (CDTA), El Madania, Algeria
Abstract :
We present the navigation of an autonomous wheelchair for the disabled. This chair is capable of moving in a structured environment such as a home. Its operation is based on a perception and navigation system enabling it to reach a specified target by fuzzy obstacles avoidance and providing total safety for the disabled
Keywords :
computerised navigation; handicapped aids; mobile robots; navigation; path planning; autonomous wheelchair; fuzzy obstacles avoidance; navigation system; obstacles detection; perception system; structured environment; total safety; trajectory planning; Kinematics; Mesh generation; Mobile robots; Navigation; Safety; Senior citizens; Strategic planning; Trajectory; Wheelchairs; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics, Control, and Instrumentation, 1996., Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE IECON 22nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Taipei
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2775-6
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.1996.565971
