Wheelchair ergometers aim to simulate the propulsion of a wheelchair in a controlled
laboratory setup. One drawback of current ergometers is that the simulated wheelchair is …

Minimizing the effort to propel a manual wheelchair is important to all users in order to
optimize the efficiency of maneuvering throughout the day. Assessing the propulsion cost of …

Eighteen manual wheelchair users (MWUs) with spinal cord injury participated in a training
session on a new manual wheelchair simulator with haptic biofeedback (HB). The training …

The mobile robot market is experiencing rapid growth, playing a pivotal role in various
human-centric environments like restaurants, offices, hotels, hospitals, apartments, and …

Independent-roller ergometers (IREs) are commonly used to simulate the behaviour of a
wheelchair propelled in a straight line. They cannot, however, simulate curvilinear …

A wheelchair is a mandatory device for people with mobility problems. Typical wheelchairs
are maneuvered by muscular forces transmitted to wheels. Such wheelchairs, however, are …

In spite of the presence of powered wheelchairs, some of the users still experience steering
challenges and manoeuvring difficulties that limit their capacity of navigating effectively. For …

Due to their mechanical design, current wheelchair ergometers cannot simulate the
behaviour of a wheelchair propelled on curvilinear paths. This is because they implement a …

The driving experience of an electric powered wheelchair (EPW) can be disturbed by
unpleasant dynamic and kinematic effects of the caster wheels, particularly during …

The wheelchair is an important device that offers a method of transport to mobility-impaired
people. For people also with hemiplegia or a hand/arm injury, a wheelchair operable with …