DocumentCode
485764
Title
Digital controls for an omnidirectional wheelchair
Author
Smith, Robert E.
Author_Institution
MSME, Rehabilitation Research and Development Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Mail Stop 153, Palo Alto, California 94304
fYear
1983
fDate
22-24 June 1983
Firstpage
225
Lastpage
228
Abstract
Some issues in wheelchair control are considered. A vehicle with omnidirectional digital control is discussed as an example of the design philosophy followed at the US Veterans Administration Rehabilitation Research and Development Center during their development of some new-generation personal vehicles.
Keywords
Aerospace industry; Arm; Digital control; Industrial control; Magnetic heads; Postal services; Propulsion; Research and development; Vehicles; Wheelchairs;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
American Control Conference, 1983
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Type
conf
Filename
4788105
Link To Document