Abstract In the United States, the number of people over 65 will double between now and
2030 to 69.4 million. Providing care for this increasing population becomes increasingly …

The modularity of the electronic guidance systems of the SIAMO wheelchair allows for user-
specific adaptability based on environment and degree of handicap. The overall system …

Due to the shift of the age structure in today's industrial populations, the demands of the
handicapped and the elderly are more and more being recognized by politics, industry, and …

Recent research studies showed that brain-controlled systems/devices are breakthrough
technology. Such devices can provide disabled people with the power to control the …

We describe the development and assessment of a computer controlled wheelchair
equipped with a suite of sensors and a novel interface, called the SMARTCHAIR. The main …

An assistive robotic wheelchair system should allow its user to travel more efficiently and
with greater ease. The robotic wheelchair system described in this thesis, Wheelesley …

Describes a vision-based commands generation system, by face movements, applied to the
guidance of an electric wheelchair for handicapped people with severe disabilities. Using a …

One of the most frequent effects of physical disability is reduced or impaired mobility. There
are a number of technical aids for all the cases of physical impairment but none of the …

As the EU population is getting older, the number of Europeans with disabilities is rising
significantly. Among them, a consistent percentage is represented by persons with severe …

A vital perception in designing human–machine interfaces for people with disabilities is
hands-free control. It is important in setting up communication among a machine and the …