Architectural Concepts of a Semi-autonomous Wheelchair

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 233-253

  Borgolte, Ulrich ^a   Hoyer, Helmut ^a   Bühler, Christian ^b   Heck, Helmut ^b   Hoelper, Ralf ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAGEN   (Germany)

^b Forsch Inst Technol B   (Germany)

^c Mannesmann Dematic AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Control; Mobile system; Rehabilitation technology; Sensorics; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

HANDICAPPED PERSONS; INTELLIGENT CONTROL; MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS; MANEUVERABILITY; MOTION CONTROL; ROBOT APPLICATIONS; SENSORS; USER INTERFACES; WHEELCHAIRS;

NAVIGATIONAL INTELLIGENCE; OMNIDIRECTIONAL MANEUVERABILITY; SEMI-AUTONOMOUS WHEELCHAIRS;

MOBILE ROBOTS;

EID: 0032120189     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007944531532     Document Type: Article

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