Title :
Wheelchair assist devices
Author :
Chanchavac, Sergio ; Jain, Amol ; Pham, David ; Pruehsner, William ; Enderle, John D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Syst. Eng., Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
Three separate devices are presented: a Backpack Retriever, an automatic Door Opener, and an extendable Manipulator. These three devices are either connected or controlled to/from the same wheelchair and are powered from the wheelchair´s existing power system. These devices are also easily mounted to any wheelchair and assist its user in simple day-to-day activities
Keywords :
handicapped aids; manipulators; Backpack Retriever; automatic Door Opener; extendable Manipulator; persons with disabilities; power system; simple day-to-day activities; user; wheelchair assist devices; Automatic control; Birth disorders; Containers; Control systems; Educational institutions; Leg; Power engineering and energy; Power systems; Systems engineering and theory; Wheelchairs;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the IEEE 27th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Storrs, CT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6717-0
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2001.924738
