Autonomous/semi-autonomous navigation system of a wheelchair by active ultrasonic beacons

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn 2, Issue , 2000, Pages 1366-1371

  Seki, H ^a   Kobayashi, S ^a   Kamiya, Y ^a   Hikizu, M ^a   Nomura, H ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC TRANSFER MODE; OPERATION ASSISTANCE MODE; SELECTIVE SEMI AUTOMATIC MODE; ULTRASONIC BEACON;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS; NAVIGATION SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL; RADIO LINKS; SENSORS; WHEELCHAIRS;

ULTRASONIC DEVICES;

EID: 0033701833     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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