The implementation of control algorithms oriented to robotic assistance and rehabilitation
tasks for people with motor disabilities has been of increasing interest in recent years …

Recently, important progresses for controlling electric-powered wheelchair were made for
people with disabilities. However, a significant amount of people affected by severe physical …

Piloting a manual wheelchair is an important necessity for the everyday life and social
activities of people with physical and sometimes cognitive disabilities. It requires complex …

Technological advances in recent years have shown interest in the development of robots in
the medical field. The integration of robotic systems in areas of assistance and rehabilitation …

This paper describes the firsts results of a project of simulator for powered wheelchair, using
Virtual Reality. We have simulated the kinematics of an existing intelligent wheelchair, which …

In the UK the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 aims to end discrimination against disabled
people. Importantly the Act gives the disabled community new employment and access …

People with motor and neurological impairments have little control over parts of their bodies,
so they have great difficulty in walking. The development of solutions based on assistive …

For some people with severe physical disabilities, the main assistive device to improve their
independence and to enhance overall well-being is an electric-powered wheelchair (EPW) …

This article describes the robotic assistive technologies developed for users of electrically
powered wheelchairs, within the framework of the European Union's Interreg ADAPT …

Autonomy and social inclusion can reveal themselves everyday challenges for people
experiencing mobility impairments. These people can benefit from technical aids such as …