Selection of suitable human-robot interaction techniques for intelligent wheelchairs

Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 146-151

  Nuttin, M ^a   Vanhooydonck, D ^a   Demeester, E ^a   Van Brussel, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR; IMPLICIT COMMUNICATIONS; INTELLIGENT WHEELCHAIR; WHEELCHAIR CONTROL;

COMMUNICATION; MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS; USER INTERFACES; WHEELCHAIRS;

HUMAN ROBOT INTERACTION;

EID: 34547781829     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROMAN.2002.1045613     Document Type: Conference Paper

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