Comparison of different powered-wheelchair control modes for individuals with severe motor impairments

Alfredo Chavez, Héctor Caltenco, Vitezslav Beran

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Abstract

This paper presents the preliminary evaluation of different powered-wheelchair control modes for individuals with severe motor impediments. To this end, a C400 Permobil wheelchair has been updated with a control command communication interface and equipped with a scanning laser sensor to carry out the automation algorithms that are part of the robot operating system framework. A pilot test was performed with three different modalities; hand-joystick mode, tongue-joystick mode and autonomous mode. The results of the tests have proven the feasibility of using a power wheelchair either autonomously or controlled by users interchangeably in order to continue the development towards a better user/wheelchair shared-control paradigm.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 11th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
PublisherIEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages353-359
Volume02
ISBN (Print)978-989-758-040-6
Publication statusPublished - 2014
EventInformatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO), 2014 11th International Conference on -
Duration: 0001 Jan 2 → …

Publication series

Name
Volume02

Conference

ConferenceInformatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO), 2014 11th International Conference on
Period0001/01/02 → …

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Medical Engineering

Free keywords

  • Tongue
  • Wheelchairs
  • Autonomous Wheelchair System
  • Shared Control
  • Navigation
  • Robot sensing systems
  • Control systems
  • Laser modes
  • Computers

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