Utilization of ultrasound sensors for anti-collision systems of powered wheelchairs

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-32

  Dutta, Tilak ^a,c,d   Fernie, Geoff R ^b,d,e  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d Inst of Biomaterials/Biomed Eng   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anti collision system; Assistive technology; Powered wheelchair; Ultrasound sensor

Indexed keywords

ANTI-COLLISION SYSTEMS; ULTRASOUND SENSORS;

ABSORPTION; ACOUSTIC WAVES; ULTRASONIC DEVICES; WHEELCHAIRS;

SENSORS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPUTER; FALLING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOUSEHOLD; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SENSOR; SOUND; TECHNOLOGY; ULTRASOUND; WHEELCHAIR;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONICS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 16344378262     PISSN: 15344320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2004.842366     Document Type: Article

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