Development of a Virtual Reality-based power wheel chair simulator

IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 222-229

  Sonar, Ajay V ^a   Burdick, Kyle D ^a   Begin, Ryan R ^a   Resch, Eric M ^a   Thompson, Elizabeth M ^a   Thacher, Eric ^a   Searleman, Janice ^a   Fulk, George ^a   Carroll, James J ^a  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Power wheelchair; Stewart platform; Virtual reality simulator

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; VIRTUAL REALITY; WHEELCHAIRS;

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; EMPOWERMENT; STEWART PLATFORM; VIRTUAL REALITY SIMULATOR;

SIMULATORS;

EID: 27744473092     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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