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
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;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, 1983
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
