Electric compass aided global positioning system navigation for powered wheelchairs
Journal
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology
Journal Volume
5
Journal Issue
3
Pages
223-229
Date Issued
2010
Author(s)
Abstract
Powered wheelchairs are an important mobility aid for the elderly and for persons with disability. According to World Health Organization statistics, most of the accidents were due to personal mistakes; if there is an auto-navigating system such as auxiliary, mistaken manipulation will decrease efficiency. This study attempted to improve the global positioning system (GPS) navigation of electric powered wheelchairs (EPWs) through the addition of an electric compass (EC) and tested the navigation of EPWs with EC-aided and non-EC-aided GPS navigation along a 25m road. According to these tests, the use of the EC significantly reduces the errors in GPS navigation during movements such as go straight ahead, turn right and turn left. Therefore, the navigation reduced the error of the expected trajectories with the EC-aided navigation. ? 2010 Informa UK Ltd.
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Other Subjects
acceleration; accident prevention; article; disabled person; electricity; geographic information system; human; rotation; wheelchair; Acceleration; Accident Prevention; Disabled Persons; Electricity; Geographic Information Systems; Humans; Rotation; Wheelchairs
Type
journal article