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Biomechanics and the wheelchair [PDF]
Prosthetics & Orthotics International, 1991 Wheelchair biomechanics involves the study of how a wheelchair user imparts power to the wheels to achieve mobility. Because a wheelchair can coast, power input need not be continuous, but each power strike can be followed by a period of recovery, with the stroking frequency depending on user preferences and the coasting characteristics of the ...
C A, McLaurin, C E, Brubaker
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Electric-powered wheelchair with stair-climbing ability
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2017 As an autonomic and convenient assistance device for people with disabilities and the elderly climbing up and down stairs, electric-powered wheelchairs with stair-climbing ability have attracted great attention in the past two decades and some various ...
Weijun Tao, Junyi Xu, Tao Liu
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Integrated Development of Embedded Systems With Remote Graphical User Interfaces
IEEE Access, 2023 This paper presents a Graphical User Interface (GUI) Builder for embedded systems and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs). The hardware platforms used in CPSs may employ physical devices without graphical and user-input capabilities, or devices that may be ...
Carolina Lagartinho-Oliveira +4 more
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The pain experiences of powered wheelchair users [PDF]
, 2011 Copyright © 2012 Informa UK, Ltd. This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below.Purpose: To explore the experience of pain and discomfort in users of electric-powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs ...
Andrew O. Frank +16 more
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KINECTWheels: wheelchair-accessible motion-based game interaction [PDF]
, 2013 The increasing popularity of full-body motion-based video games creates new challenges for game accessibility research. Many games strongly focus on able-bodied persons and require players to move around freely.
Gerling, Kathrin M. +2 more
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Training of the manual wheelchair skill: an integrating literature review
Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2020 Wheelchairs skills training is fundamental in the rehabilitation of disabled people and is considered an essential step in wheelchair prescription/dispensing services.
Camila Caminha Caro +1 more
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Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022 Wheelchair tennis players are prone to develop shoulder injuries, due to the combination of wheelchair propulsion, overhead activities and daily wheelchair activities.
Laura Mayrhuber +10 more
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Knowing when to assist: Developmental issues in lifelong assistive robotics [PDF]
, 2009 Children and adults with sensorimotor disabilities can significantly increase their autonomy through the use of assistive robots. As the field progresses from short-term, task-specific solutions to long-term, adaptive ones, new challenges are emerging ...
Demiris, Y
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A Dynamic Localized Adjustable Force Field Method for Real-time Assistive Non-holonomic Mobile Robotics [PDF]
, 2015 Providing an assistive navigation system that augments rather than usurps user control of a powered wheelchair represents a significant technical challenge.
Gillham, Michael, Howells, Gareth
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Applied SciencesBackground: Prolonged manual wheelchair usage often leads to musculoskeletal disorders in the upper body of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) due to repetitive, unidirectional movements.
Jiyoung Park +3 more
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