4 accepted papers
This paper presents a generic power wheelchair dynamic model. As a first contribution, this paper proposes to use a generic model composed of a geometric model and a lumped model in order to be compliant with a wide range of existing commercially available wheelchairs. In this model, a set of essent…
In this paper, we consider a multi-sensor arrangement of proximity sensors that forms a proximity array. A general modeling methodology is considered within the framework of Sensor-based Control. It incorporates multiple sensor signals from the proximity array by giving primary emphasis on the inter…
Motor or visual impairments may prevent a user from steering a wheelchair effectively in indoor environments. In such cases, joystick jerks arising from uncontrolled motions may lead to collisions with obstacles. We here propose a perceptive shared control system that progressively corrects the traj…
In this work we introduce a low-level system that could be employed by a social robot like a robotic wheelchair or a humanoid, for approaching a group of interacting humans, in order to become a part of the interaction. Taking into account an interaction space that is created when at least two human…