Published date: Oct 08 2018

Journal Title: KnE Engineering

Issue title: Breakthrough directions of scientific research at MEPhI: Development prospects within the Strategic Academic Units

Pages: 385–390

DOI: 10.18502/keg.v3i6.3019

T I Voznenko

A A Gridvev

E V Chepin

The most common way to control a wheelchair is the joystick. However, for some people the joystick control is difficult or impossible for one reason or another. For such people, other (non-traditional) control methods are being developed using methods of robotics. In this article, we consider possible non-traditional control methods that can be used to allow patients control a robotic wheelchair by themselves.

Keywords: robotic wheelchair, multi-channel control, non-traditional control methods, robotics

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