Vision-Based Navigation for an Electric Wheelchair Using Ceiling Light Landmark

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 283-314

  Wang, Hongbo ^a   Ishimatsu, Takakazu ^b  

^a Welding and Mechatronics Group   (Japan)

^b NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

landmark; navigation; obstacle avoidance; path planning; self localization; wheelchair

Indexed keywords

CEILINGS; INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEMS; LOCATION; MOTION PLANNING; WHEELCHAIRS;

AUTONOMOUS WHEELCHAIR; CONTROL SCHEMES; ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR; LANDMARK; LOCATION TECHNIQUES; OBSTACLES AVOIDANCE; SELF LOCALIZATION; TV CAMERA; VISION BASED NAVIGATION; WORLD COORDINATE SYSTEMS;

NAVIGATION;

EID: 34748913145     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: 15730409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10846-005-9902-7     Document Type: Article

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