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1 Autonomous Wheelchair Andreea Bancila ‘13 Professor Audrey Lee St. John Dr. Dan Barry Dr. William Kennedy Andreea Bancila ‘13 Professor Audrey Lee St. John Dr. Dan Barry Dr. William Kennedy

2 General project overview  Created and developed by MobileRobots and Dr. Dan Barry  Research team and students testing and improving the way in which the wheelchair functions  The main goal is to provide patients with independence and privacy  Created and developed by MobileRobots and Dr. Dan Barry  Research team and students testing and improving the way in which the wheelchair functions  The main goal is to provide patients with independence and privacy

3 Wheelchair “interaction”  Connection between wheelchair and PC

4 Laser Sensors  Laser sensors use light beams to measure distances  The time used by the light to travel back to the sensor is used to calculate the distance between wheelchair and other objects  Laser sensors use light beams to measure distances  The time used by the light to travel back to the sensor is used to calculate the distance between wheelchair and other objects

5 Sensors  Three laser sensors  One high, two low  Three laser sensors  One high, two low Upper Sensor Lower Back Sensor Touch Screen

6 Localization Identifying surroundings. Knowing where you are. Pressing the localization button VS Using Mobile Eyes Pressing the localization button VS Using Mobile Eyes

7 User Interface  Touch screen  Keyboard and Mouse  Touch screen  Keyboard and Mouse

8 Drive Modes Manual Drive Mode Smart Drive Mode Express Drive Mode

9 Wheelchair- Express Mode

10 Mobile Eyes  Handling the chair remotely

11 Goal Drive Mode and Mobile Eyes Wheelchair Goal Path

12 Mapper3  Changing the map

13 Challenges

14 Thank you!


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