Integration of a robot arm with a wheelchair

Author

Bühler, Christian

Author_Institution

FTB, Evangelishen Stiftung Volmarstein, Wetter, Germany

Volume

3

fYear

1994

fDate

12-16 Sep 1994

Firstpage

1668

Abstract

The use of robotic systems opens new opportunities for people with severe disabilities (tetraplegia, spinal cord injuries, etc.) at work and in their private homes. Wheelchair mounted arms are of particular importance with respect to activities of daily living (ADL), as they are available with the wheelchair on different locations. Practical experiences and tests of the wheelchair mountable MANUS robot by users with disability are reported. This user analysis leads to further developments of the human-machine interface and system integration towards an improved usability. Parts of the work described are carried out within the ESPRIT project (7513) PMMA and the SPRINT project (SP53) IMMeDIATE

Keywords

handicapped aids; man-machine systems; manipulators; user interfaces; ESPRIT project; IMMeDIATE; MANUS robot; PMMA; SPRINT project; disability; handicapped aids; human-machine interface; robot arm; wheelchair mounted arms; Arm; Centralized control; Grippers; Home appliances; Manipulators; Mobile robots; Performance evaluation; Spinal cord injury; Testing; Wheelchairs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Intelligent Robots and Systems '94. 'Advanced Robotic Systems and the Real World', IROS '94. Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ/GI International Conference on

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1933-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IROS.1994.407633

Filename

407633