A pair of step-climbing units for a manual wheelchair user: Passing over several steps using a pair of portable slopes

Volume: 9, Issue: 3, Pages: 168781401769517 - 168781401769517
Published: Mar 1, 2017
Abstract
We have developed a pair of step-climbing units that can be installed on a standard manual wheelchair. Many wheelchair users hope to lead an independent life without assistance. The target users of these units are those who can independently lift the front casters of their wheelchairs. The units are installed on the back frames of a wheelchair. Each unit comprises two actuators and has 2 degrees of freedom: telescopic motion and rotational...
Paper Details
Title
A pair of step-climbing units for a manual wheelchair user: Passing over several steps using a pair of portable slopes
Published Date
Mar 1, 2017
Volume
9
Issue
3
Pages
168781401769517 - 168781401769517
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