Probabilistic vs linear blending approaches to shared control for wheelchair driving

C Ezeh, P Trautman, L Devigne… - 2017 International …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Some people with severe mobility impairments are unable to operate powered wheelchairs
reliably and effectively, using commercially available interfaces. This has sparked a body of …

Defining health-related quality of life for young wheelchair users: a qualitative health economics study

N Bray, J Noyes, N Harris, RT Edwards - PLoS One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Wheelchairs for children with impaired mobility provide health, developmental
and psychosocial benefits, however there is limited understanding of how mobility aids affect …

Development and user validation of driving tasks for a power wheelchair simulator

PS Archambault, É Blackburn, D Reid… - Disability and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Mobility is important for participation in daily activities and a power wheelchair (PW) can
improve quality of life of individuals with mobility impairments. A virtual reality simulator may …

Comparing shared control approaches for alternative interfaces: A wheelchair simulator experiment

C Ezeh, P Trautman, C Holloway… - 2017 IEEE International …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Independent mobility is important for the self-esteem and well-being of people with mobility
impairments. For people with severe disabilities, there is a body of research investigating …

Problematic clinical features of children and adults with cerebral palsy who use electric powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs: A cross-sectional study

AO Frank, LH De Souza - Assistive Technology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This article aims to describe the clinical features of electric powered indoor/outdoor
wheelchair (EPIOC) users with cerebral palsy (CP) that are problematic to optimal …

Consumer feedback to steer the future of assistive technology research and development: a pilot study

A Kelleher, BE Dicianno, S Eckstein… - Topics in spinal …, 2017 - meridian.allenpress.com
Objective: The overall objective of this project was to identify consumers' opinions of their
needs and wants related to assistive technology (AT) in a systematic and quantitative …

Needs, demands and reality of people with neuromuscular disorders users of wheelchair

T Pousada, J Pereira-Loureiro, E Díez… - Examines in Physical …, 2017 - ruc.udc.es
Background: The progressive nature of neuromuscular disease (NMD) results in a reduction
in mobility: a person's ability to move about, or locomotion. Wheelchair is an assistive …

Clinical features of children and adults with a muscular dystrophy using powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs: disease features, comorbidities and complications of …

LH Desouza, AO Frank - 2017 - bura.brunel.ac.uk
Purpose: To describe the clinical features of electric powered indoor/outdoor wheelchair
users with a muscular dystrophy, likely to influence optimal prescription; reflecting features of …

[引用][C] Is empowering indoor-outdoor mobility medically necessary?

J Barnett, R Porter, T Lowell, A Kinnaird - 2017