Robotic wheelchair controlled through a vision-based interface
From: Robotica - 09/2012 - page 691

In this work, a vision-based control interface for commanding a robotic
wheelchair is presented. The interface estimates the orientation angles of
the user's head and it translates these parameters in command of maneuvers
for different devices. The performance of the proposed interface is evaluated
both in static experiments as well as when it is applied in commanding the
robotic wheelchair. The interface calculates the orientation angles and it
translates the parameters as the reference inputs to the robotic wheelchair.
Control architecture based on the dynamic model of the wheelchair is
implemented in order to achieve safety navigation. Experimental results of
the interface performance and the wheelchair navigation are presented. 

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