发明名称 COMPUTER-CONTROLLED POWER WHEELCHAIR NAVIGATION SYSTEM
摘要 A wheelchair navigation system for a motorized wheelchair includes dual cameras, proximity sensors, microphones, and rotation sensors for the wheels. Small markers are placed on the walls of a location or room. The navigation system uses the proximity sensors, rotation sensors and cameras in conjunction with the specialized software to determine where objects or impediments are located in the room and thereby redirect the path of the wheelchair so as to avoid such objects. The wheelchair is walked through the marked location thereby 'teaching' various paths which are recorded in the computer and recalled later when the wheelchair is in use. The proximity sensor perform sensing operations during performance of the teaching functions for thereby permitting avoidance of wheelchair collision with obstacles during navigation of the wheelchair through a taught trajectory and allowing for close approach of the wheelchair to solid bodies present during performance of the teaching functions.
申请公布号 US2008300777(A1) 申请公布日期 2008.12.04
申请号 US20080115978 申请日期 2008.05.06
申请人 FEHR LINDA;SKAAR STEVEN B;DEL CASTILLO GUILLERMO 发明人 FEHR LINDA;SKAAR STEVEN B.;DEL CASTILLO GUILLERMO
分类号 A61G5/10;G01C21/00 主分类号 A61G5/10
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