Step-climbing power wheelchairs: A literature review
Background: Power wheelchairs capable of overcoming environmental barriers, such as
uneven terrain, curbs, or stairs, have been under development for more than a decade …
uneven terrain, curbs, or stairs, have been under development for more than a decade …
Map** wheelchair functions and their associated functional elements for stair climbing accessibility: a systematic review
Purpose Wheelchair (WC) design elements are subjected to the accessibility and assistive
needs of a person with locomotor disability. In order to pursue a holistic design for a …
needs of a person with locomotor disability. In order to pursue a holistic design for a …
A heuristic approach to overcome architectural barriers using a robotic wheelchair
The Mobility Enhancement roBotic (MEBot) wheelchair was developed to improve the safety
and accessibility of wheelchair users when facing architectural barriers. MEBot uses …
and accessibility of wheelchair users when facing architectural barriers. MEBot uses …
A new personal mobility vehicle for daily life: improvements on a new RT-mover that enable greater mobility are showcased at the cybathlon
S Nakajima - IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Improvements on a new RT-Mover that enable greater mobility are showcased at the Cybathlon
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[PDF][PDF] Participatory design and validation of mobility enhancement robotic wheelchair
The design of the mobility enhancement robotic wheelchair (MEBot) was based on input
from electric powered wheelchair (EPW) users regarding the conditions they encounter …
from electric powered wheelchair (EPW) users regarding the conditions they encounter …
Evaluation of the mobility performance of a personal mobility vehicle for steps
S Nakajima - IEEE Access, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There is increasing demand for continued development in personal mobility vehicles,
because many people want to use them to improve their life. For example, wheelchair users …
because many people want to use them to improve their life. For example, wheelchair users …
Usability evaluation of a novel robotic power wheelchair for indoor and outdoor navigation
Abstract Objective To compare the Mobility Enhancement roBotic (MEBot) wheelchair's
capabilities with commercial electric-powered wheelchairs (EPWs) by performing a …
capabilities with commercial electric-powered wheelchairs (EPWs) by performing a …
In-home and remote use of robotic body surrogates by people with profound motor deficits
By controlling robots comparable to the human body, people with profound motor deficits
could potentially perform a variety of physical tasks for themselves, improving their quality of …
could potentially perform a variety of physical tasks for themselves, improving their quality of …
Design and evaluation of a seat orientation controller during uneven terrain driving
Electric powered wheelchairs (EPWs) are essential devices for people with disabilities as
aids for mobility and quality of life improvement. However, the design of currently available …
aids for mobility and quality of life improvement. However, the design of currently available …
Kinematics and stability analysis of a novel power wheelchair when traversing architectural barriers
Background: Electric-powered wheelchairs (EPWs) are essential devices for people with
disabilities for mobility and quality of life. However, the design of common EPWs makes it …
disabilities for mobility and quality of life. However, the design of common EPWs makes it …