Robotic wheelchair easy to move and communicate with companions
Robotic wheelchair easy to move and communicate with companions
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10.1145/2468356.2479615
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2013-04
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通讯作者：
Yoshinori Kobayashi;R. Suzuki;Yoshihisa Sato;Masaya Arai;Y. Kuno;Akiko Yamazaki;K. Yamazaki
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作者：
Yoshinori Kobayashi;R. Suzuki;Yoshihisa Sato;Masaya Arai;Y. Kuno;Akiko Yamazaki;K. Yamazaki
虽然轮椅使用者希望独自外出，自行操作轮椅，但他们通常由护理人员或同伴陪同。因此，在设计机器人轮椅时，重要的是不仅要考虑如何帮助轮椅使用者，还要考虑如何减轻同伴的负荷并支持他们的活动。我们特别关注轮椅使用者和同伴之间的沟通，因为面对面的沟通被认为是有效的改善老年人的心理健康。因此，我们提出了一种能够与同伴一起移动的机器人轮椅。我们展示了我们的机器人轮椅。所有与会者都可以尝试乘坐和控制我们的机器人轮椅。
Although it is desirable for wheelchair users to go out alone by operating wheelchairs on their own, they are often accompanied by caregivers or companions. In designing robotic wheelchairs, therefore, it is important to consider not only how to assist the wheelchair user but also how to reduce companions' load and support their activities. We specially focus on the communications among wheelchair users and companions because the face-to-face communication is known to be effective to ameliorate elderly mental health. Hence, we proposed a robotic wheelchair able to move alongside a companion. We demonstrate our robotic wheelchair. All attendees can try to ride and control our robotic wheelchair.