Design and development of solar power-assisted manual/electric wheelchair

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
Chi-Sheng ChienTzer-Min Lee

Abstract

Wheelchairs are an essential assistive device for many individuals with injury or disability. Manual wheelchairs provide a relatively low-cost solution to the mobility needs of such individuals. Furthermore, they provide an effective means of improving the user's cardiopulmonary function and upper-limb muscle strength. However, manual wheelchairs have a loss gross mechanical efficiency, and thus the risk of user fatigue and upper-limb injury is increased. Electric-powered wheelchairs reduce the risk of injury and provide a more convenient means of transportation. However, they have a large physical size and are relatively expensive. Accordingly, the present study utilizes a quality function deployment method to develop a wheelchair with a user-selectable manual/electric propulsion mode and an auxiliary solar power supply system. The auxiliary solar power supply increased the travel range of the wheelchair by approximately 26% compared with that of a wheelchair powered by battery alone. Moreover, the wheelchair has a modular design and can be disassembled and folded for ease of transportation or storage. Overall, the present results suggest that the proposed wheelchair provides an effective and convenient means of meeting the mo...Continue Reading

References

Jan 1, 1992·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·H E VeegerR H Rozendal
Feb 1, 1988·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·L H van der WoudeA P Hollander
Jun 1, 1994·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·T W JanssenA P Hollander
Sep 1, 1996·IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering : a Publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society·M L van der LindenL H van der Woude
Mar 1, 1997·IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering : a Publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society·G D Logan, D F Radcliffe
Nov 14, 1997·American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation·M L BoningerS D Shimada
Jul 11, 1998·American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation·A J DallmeijerA P Hollander
Jan 19, 2000·Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering·R A Cooper
Feb 8, 2002·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation·Rory A CooperMichael L Boninger
Apr 15, 2004·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation·Andrew J RentschlerDavid Algood
May 20, 2004·Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development·Mary M RodgersMargaret A Finley
Dec 14, 2005·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation·Jonathan L PearlmanMichael L Boninger
Dec 14, 2007·Clinical Biomechanics·S de GrootL H V van der Woude
Feb 21, 2009·Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine·Lucas H V van der WoudeSonja de Groot
Jul 7, 2009·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation·Rachel E CowanMichael L Boninger
Aug 6, 2010·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation·Yoshimasa SagawaAndre Thevenon
Aug 31, 2010·Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development·Hsin-yi LiuRory A Cooper
Jul 6, 2012·Medical Engineering & Physics·M LearyF K Fuss
Jan 31, 2013·Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation·Riemer J K VegterLucas H V van der Woude
May 7, 2013·Medical Engineering & Physics·Sonja de GrootLucas H V van der Woude

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

May 29, 2019·Assistive Technology : the Official Journal of RESNA·Mohamed-Amine ChoukouDany Gagnon

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Disability and Rehabilitation
Andrew O FrankClaudius Neophytou
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved