Abstract Advances in Electric Powered Wheelchairs (EPW) have improved mobility for
people with disabilities as well as older adults, and have enhanced their integration into …

Although joysticks on motorized wheelchairs have improved the lives of so many, patients
with Parkinson's, stroke, limb injury, or vision problems need alternate solutions. Further …

In multi-robot control, robots need the ability to perform well in the absence of valid human
input. This paper describes a shared control scheme for multiple robots where control can …

This thesis proposes an Assisted Navigation System (ANS) for a Robotic Wheelchair (RW)
relying on a sparse and discrete Human-Machine Interface (HMI), more precisely a P300 …

Towards the intelligent wheelchair's parking into and docking with a U-shape bed to expand
as a complete size-wide bed, a U-shape contour detection and wheelchair localization …

Cognitive impairments prevent older adults from using powered wheelchairs because of
safety concerns, thus reducing mobility and resulting in increased dependence on …

This work presents an approach to Assistive Robotics based in a Brain Computer Interface
(BCI) on the Steady State Visual Evoked Potentials (SSVEP), using a 6-DOF Robotic Arm …

As the number of handicapped people increases worldwide, electric wheelchairs are
becoming the solution to enable a higher degree of independence for wheelchair users …

Recent advances in computing and robotics offer significant potential for improved
autonomy in the operation and utilization of today's buildings. Examples of such building …

The provision of assistive mobile robotics for empowering and providing independence to
the infirm, disabled and elderly in society has been the subject of much research. The issue …