A robotics wheelchair for crowded public environment.

A robotics wheelchair for crowded public environment.

Describes the robotic wheelchair MAid (Mobility Aid for Elderly and Disabled People). MAid's task is to support and transport people with limited motion skills. It is based on a commercial wheelchair that has been equipped with an intelligent control and navigation system. Conversations with di...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE Robotics and automation magazine 8, 1 (2001).
Main Author: Prassler, E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
MAid.
Mobility Aid for Elderly and Disabled People.
Crowded public environment.
Disabled persons.
Elderly persons.
Intelligent control.
Narrow cluttered environments.
Navigation system.
Robotics wheelchair.
Wide crowded areas.