Simulator for Optimal Wheelchair Design

Simulator for Optimal Wheelchair Design

This paper presents an adaptive simulator for a manual wheelchair to reduce the user's upper limb load during wheelchair manipulation and to increase the efficiency of wheelchair propulsion. The proposed simulator provides an optimal position of the handrim/lever and the desired angular positio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of robotics and mechatronics 2008-12, Vol.20 (6), p.854-862
Hauptverfasser: Sasaki, Makoto, Kimura, Takumi, Matsuo, Kiyomi, Obinata, Goro, Iwami, Takehiro, Miyawaki, Kazuto, Kiguchi, Kazuo
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This paper presents an adaptive simulator for a manual wheelchair to reduce the user's upper limb load during wheelchair manipulation and to increase the efficiency of wheelchair propulsion. The proposed simulator provides an optimal position of the handrim/lever and the desired angular position of the seat and backrest of the wheelchair based on the user's body function.
ISSN:0915-3942
1883-8049
DOI:10.20965/jrm.2008.p0854