Leaning for Turning: Motion Control on Manual Wheelchairs

• Unité de recherche: INNOSUISSE
• Numéro de projet: 38914.1 IP-LS
• Titre du projet anglais: Leaning for Turning: Motion Control on Manual Wheelchairs

Description succincte (Allemand)

Leaning for Turning: Motion Control on Manual Wheelchairs

Description succincte (Anglais)

Leaning for Turning: Motion Control on Manual Wheelchairs

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Allemand)

Manual wheelchairs do not steer but are turned by pushing/braking unilaterally. Towards promoting musculoskeletal health through trunk activity, this project proposes a ground-breaking innovation in wheelchair design by implementing steering mechanisms that are actuated by the upper body of the user