Product Development: Using a 3D Computer Model to Optimize the Stability of the Rocket™ Powered Wheelchair

Assistive Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 46-58

  Pinkney, Sonia ^a   Fernie, Geoff ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Design; Dynamic stability; Model; Powered wheelchair; Static stability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; WHEELCHAIR; ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL ERROR; CALCULATION; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DYNAMICS; PARAMETER; PREDICTION; REVIEW; WEIGHT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; WHEELCHAIRS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DESIGN; STABILITY;

COMPUTER MODELS;

WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0035751940     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2001.10132033     Document Type: Article

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