Thrust 1: Advancing Safety and Independence with Wheelchair Intelligence
Thrust 1 will integrate our active assistance system for power wheelchairs into a commercial product, following its evaluation by end-users. These systems include active corrective assistance that adds to the human’s control command, and route assistance that autonomously drives the wheelchair to a target destination.
The benefit to society will be expanded wheelchair assistance, that facilitates independent wheelchair operation for persons currently unable to safely and effectively operate a wheelchair on their own. In addition to improving their quality of life, independent operation is expected to ease caregiver burden.