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Electrical, Control and Communication Engineering, volume 14, issue 1, pages 71-80

Considerations regarding the concept of cost-effective power-assist wheelchair subsystems

Ilya Galkin ¹

Andrejs Podgornovs ²

Andrei Blinov ³

Kristaps Vitols ⁴

Maxim Vorobyov ⁴

Roman Kosenko ⁵

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Professor, Riga Technical University, Riga , Latvia |

Researcher, Riga Technical University, Riga , Latvia |

Researcher, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn , Estonia |

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Doctoral student, Riga Technical University, Riga , Latvia |

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Doctoral student, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn , Estonia |

Publication type: Journal Article

Publication date: 2018-07-01

Walter de Gruyter

Journal: Electrical, Control and Communication Engineering

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Impact factor: 0.5

ISSN: 22559159, 22559140

DOI: 10.2478/ecce-2018-0008

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Abstract

The present paper deals with the concept of a cost-effective power-assistant wheelchair. An analysis of the market situation and recent technical achievements is done at the beginning. On its basis, a set of solutions suitable for the development of such wheelchairs has been composed. It is shown that the key features of the considered concept are: segmented electrical motor and drive, sectioned battery pack, modular charger and an ANN matrix that provides easy and intuitive interfacing of sensor networks, pseudo-bionic feedbacks and the decision-making unit. Within the scope of the paper, a 3D model has been developed and 3D modelling has been conducted. As a result, certain drawbacks in the design and placement of elements have been found and a modification of the concept has been proposed

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