DocumentCode
3521415
Title
The development of an intelligent wheelchair
Author
Gomi, Takashi ; Ide, Koichi
Author_Institution
Appl. AI Syst. Inc., Kanata, Ont., Canada
fYear
1996
fDate
19-20 Sep 1996
Firstpage
70
Lastpage
75
Abstract
An on-going R&D project to build a series of intelligent autonomous wheelchairs is discussed. A standardized autonomy management system for common power wheelchairs available on the market is being developed. A behavior-based approach is used to establish sufficient on-board autonomy at minimal cost, material usage, efficiency, maximum safety, transparency in appearance, and extendability. Two power wheelchairs have so far been built and tried with the add-on system. Initial results are highly encouraging
Keywords
computer vision; handicapped aids; intelligent control; navigation; R&D project; add-on system; behavior-based approach; intelligent autonomous wheelchairs; maximum safety; standardized autonomy management system; Artificial intelligence; Computational and artificial intelligence; Conducting materials; Costs; Energy management; Power system management; Project management; Research and development; Safety; Wheelchairs;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, 1996., Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE
Conference_Location
Tokyo
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3652-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IVS.1996.566355
Filename
566355
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