AIMC Topic: Wheelchairs

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Design of a special rigid wheel for traversing loose soil.

Scientific reports Jan 4, 2023
Wheels play an important role in mobile robotics, wheelchairs and vehicles and represent an ideal solution for traversing rigid ground due to higher efficiency. Through traversing loose soil, the rigid wheels lose traction because of sinking and high...
Locomotion Soil Sand Wheelchairs Robotics
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LidSonic V2.0: A LiDAR and Deep-Learning-Based Green Assistive Edge Device to Enhance Mobility for the Visually Impaired.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Sep 30, 2022
Over a billion people around the world are disabled, among whom 253 million are visually impaired or blind, and this number is greatly increasing due to ageing, chronic diseases, and poor environments and health. Despite many proposals, the current d...
Self-Help Devices Persons with Visual Disabilities Persons with Disabilities Wheelchairs Humans Deep Learning
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Deep Learning-Based Myoelectric Potential Estimation Method for Wheelchair Operation.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Feb 18, 2022
Wheelchair sports are recognized as an international sport, and research and support are being promoted to increase the competitiveness of wheelchair sports. For example, an electromyogram can observe muscle activity. However, it is generally used un...
Movement Wheelchairs Deep Learning Humans Sports
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Mini-review: Robotic wheelchair taxonomy and readiness.

Neuroscience letters Jan 29, 2022
Robotic wheelchair research and development is a growing sector. This article introduces a robotic wheelchair taxonomy, and a readiness model supported by a mini-review. The taxonomy is constructed by power wheelchair and, mobile robot standards, the...
Humans Robotics Equipment Design Wheelchairs
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Effects of wheels and tires on high-strength lightweight wheelchair propulsion cost using a robotic wheelchair tester.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology Dec 27, 2021
PURPOSE: This study was designed to investigate the effect of wheel and tire selections on the propulsion characteristics of a high-strength lightweight manual wheelchair using robotic wheelchair propulsion.
Fatigue Humans Wheelchairs Equipment Design Biomechanical Phenomena Robotic Surgical Procedures Durable Medical Equipment Robotics
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Eye-gaze control of a wheelchair mounted 6DOF assistive robot for activities of daily living.

Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation Dec 18, 2021
BACKGROUND: Building control architecture that balances the assistive manipulation systems with the benefits of direct human control is a crucial challenge of human-robot collaboration. It promises to help people with disabilities more efficiently co...
Robotics Activities of Daily Living User-Computer Interface Persons with Disabilities Wheelchairs Self-Help Devices Humans
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Automated Curb Recognition and Negotiation for Robotic Wheelchairs.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Nov 24, 2021
Common electric powered wheelchairs cannot safely negotiate architectural barriers (i.e., curbs) which could injure the user and damage the wheelchair. Robotic wheelchairs have been developed to address this issue; however, proper alignment performed...
Equipment Design Robotic Surgical Procedures Negotiating Wheelchairs Reproducibility of Results Humans Robotics
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Automating the Clinical Assessment of Independent Wheelchair Sitting Pivot Transfer Techniques.

Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation Aug 13, 2021
BACKGROUND: Using proper transfer technique can help to reduce forces and prevent secondary injuries. However, current assessment tools rely on the ability to subjectively identify harmful movement patterns.
Middle Aged Task Performance and Analysis Spinal Cord Injuries Humans Sitting Position Machine Learning Biomechanical Phenomena Male Female Adult Wheelchairs
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Virtual Reality-Based Framework to Simulate Control Algorithms for Robotic Assistance and Rehabilitation Tasks through a Standing Wheelchair.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Jul 27, 2021
The implementation of control algorithms oriented to robotic assistance and rehabilitation tasks for people with motor disabilities has been of increasing interest in recent years. However, practical implementation cannot be carried out unless one ha...
Virtual Reality Robotic Surgical Procedures Humans Robotics Wheelchairs Algorithms
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Motion Analysis and Tactile-Based Impedance Control of the Chest Holder of a Piggyback Patient Transfer Robot.

Journal of healthcare engineering Jul 19, 2021
Patient transfer, such as carrying a bedridden patient from a bed to a pedestal pan or a wheelchair and back, is one of the most physically challenging tasks in nursing care facilities. To reduce the intensity of physical labor on nurses or caregiver...
Motion Male Humans Patient Transfer Electric Impedance Robotics Female Wheelchairs
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