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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Smart Wheelchairs

 Smart wheelchairs are designed for a variety of user types. Some platforms are designed for users with cognitive impairments, such as dementia, where these typically apply collision-avoidance techniques to ensure that users do not accidentally select a drive command that results in a collision.

 A wheelchairs is a type of chair usually used by disabled people.In 1998, the Smart Wheelchair was awarded the Gold Award for Technology for Special Educational Needs at BETT (British Education and Teaching Technology Show). The judges described it as 'leaping beyond what was previously thought possible.


Wheelchairs

Some smart wheelchairs may be equipped with robotic manipulators, used to manipulate common household objects or grasp door handles, for example, and some may employ computer vision techniques to visually detect obstacles or landmarks to assist in navigation.

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