Essays about: "Wheelchair control"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Wheelchair control.

  1. 1. Hand Gesture Controlled Wheelchair

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Rebecca Nilsson; Almida Winquist de Val; [2019]
    Keywords : mechatronics; robot; Arduino; wheelchair; haptic steering.; mekatronik; robot; Arduino; rullstol; haptisk styrning.;

    Abstract : Haptical technology is a field that is under constant development and that exists in many of today’s products, for example in VR-games and in the controls for vehicles. This kind of technology could in the same way simplify for disabled people by their being able to control a wheelchair using hand gestures. READ MORE

  3. 2. Self-locking in electrical actuators

    University essay from Avdelningen för maskin- och materialteknik

    Author : Seyed Amirhosein Masoumi Tochahi; [2013]
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    Abstract : Nowadays all different kind of actuators is used in a widespread range. Their job is to transmit force, bear load, produce linear force, adjust height etc. Hydraulic fluid pressure, pneumatic pressure and electrical current usually change in to some sort of motion in actuators. READ MORE

  4. 3. An Evaluation of Gaze and EEG-Based Control of a Mobile Robot

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation

    Author : Mubasher Hassan Khan; Tayyab Laique; [2011]
    Keywords : Human Robot Interaction HRI ; Eye Gaze Interface; Emotiv EPOC;

    Abstract : Context: Patients with diseases such as locked in syndrome or motor neuron are paralyzed and they need special care. To reduce the cost of their care, systems need to be designed where human involvement is minimal and affected people can perform their daily life activities independently. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Path Following Method with Obstacle Avoidance for UGVs

    University essay from Institutionen för systemteknik

    Author : Anna Lindefelt; Anders Nordlund; [2008]
    Keywords : obstacle avoidance; path planning; odometry calibration; unmanned ground vehicle; UGV;

    Abstract : The goal of this thesis is to make an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) follow a given reference trajectory, without colliding with obstacles in its way. This thesis will especially focus on modeling and controlling the UGV, which is based on the power wheelchair Trax from Permobil. READ MORE

  6. 5. Torque Sensor Free Power Assisted Wheelchair

    University essay from Sektionen för Informationsvetenskap, Data– och Elektroteknik (IDE)

    Author : Jonas Johansson; Daniel Petersson; [2007]
    Keywords : torque sensor free; power assisted wheelchair; velocity disturbance controlled; power assisting; wheelchair; digital control; assisting power; motorized; sensor free; disturbance controlled; intelligent; rotational encoder; rotary encoder; electrical motors; development board; controller card;

    Abstract : A power assisted wheelchair combines human power, which is delivered by the arms through the pushrims, with electrical motors, which are powered by a battery. Today’s electric power assisted wheelchairs use force sensors to measure the torque exerted on the pushrims by the user. READ MORE