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Title:
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DEVELOPMENT AND VERIFICATION OF THE USEFULNESS OF A WHEELCHAIR NAVIGATION SYSTEM |
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Author(s):
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Daiki Yoshioka, Motoya Koga, Shinobu Izumi, Shigehito Matsubara, Katsuhiro Morishita |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-41-8 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Guo Chao Peng |
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Year:
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2015 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Support Mobility of Wheelchair Users, Wheelchair Navigation System, Optimum Route, Three-dimensional Model |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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27 |
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Last Page:
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34 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Based on a previously developed prototype system, a wheelchair navigation system that searches for an optimum route from a current location to a destination has been improved and evaluated. Improvements included applying textures to buildings so that wheelchair users could more easily identify a particular location on a route. In addition, the method used to measure physical burden was improved. Measuring points were increased and changed from a single arm to both arms, and measuring locations were increased. The usefulness of each searched route was verified through two test runs with wheelchair users and a workshop method. Based on these results, we have developed a smartphone version of the wheelchair navigation system. |
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