RT Journal Article
T1 Driving Interface Based on Tactile Sensors for Electric Wheelchairs or Trolleys
A1 Trujillo-León, Andrés
A1 Vidal-Verdú, Fernando
K1 Tacto
K1 Detectores
AB This paper introduces a novel device based on a tactile interface to replace the attendant joystick in electric wheelchairs. It can also be used in other vehicles such as shopping trolleys. Its use allows intuitive driving that requires little or no training, so its usability is high. This is achieved by a tactile sensor located on the handlebar of the chair or trolley and the processing of the information provided by it. When the user interacts with the handle of the chair or trolley, he or she exerts a pressure pattern that depends on the intention to accelerate, brake or turn to the left or right. The electronics within the device then perform the signal conditioning and processing of the information received, identifying the intention of the user on the basis of this pattern using an algorithm, and translating it into control signals for the control module of the wheelchair. These signals are equivalent to those provided by a joystick. This proposal aims to help disabled people and their attendees and prolong the personal autonomy in a context of aging populations.
PB MDPI
YR 2014
FD 2014
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/32833
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/32833
LA eng
NO Trujillo-León, A.; Vidal-Verdú, F. Driving Interface Based on Tactile Sensors for Electric Wheelchairs or Trolleys. Sensors 2014, 14, 2644-2662. https://doi.org/10.3390/s140202644
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026