IntellWheels: Intelligent wheelchair with user-centered design

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2013

Authors

petry, mr (Author) Other; António Paulo Moreira (Author) FEUP; faria, bm (Author) Other; reis, lp (Author) FCUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: 2013 IEEE 15th International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2013

Pages: 414-418

2013 IEEE 15th International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, Healthcom 2013

Lisbon, 9 October 2013 through 12 October 2013

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Authenticus ID: P-009-H1S

DOI: 10.1109/healthcom.2013.6720711

Abstract (EN): Intelligent wheelchairs can become an important solution to assist physically impaired individuals who find it difficult or impossible to drive regular powered wheelchairs. However, when designing the hardware architecture several projects compromise the user comfort and the wheelchair normal usability in order to solve robotic problems. In this paper we describe the main concepts regarding the design of the IntellWheels intelligent wheelchair. Our approach has a user-centered perspective, in which the needs and limitations of physically impaired users are given extensive attention at each stage of the design process. Finally, our design was evaluated through a public opinion assessment. A statistical analysis suggested that the design was effective to mitigate the visual and ergonomic impacts caused by the addition of sensorial and processing capabilities on the wheelchair. © 2013 IEEE.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 5