The goal of this project is to develop a collection of components that can be added to standard power wheelchairs to convert them into smart wheelchairs. Wheelchairs equipped with the Smart Wheelchair System will be able to assist users in two distinct ways: as a mobility aid, the system will… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to use power assistance as the basis for a Smart Power Assistance Module (SPAM) that provides independent power assistance to the right and left rear wheels of a manual wheelchair. The SPAM will detect obstacles near the wheelchair, and modify the… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Patients with acquired cognitive impairments such as those associated with traumatic brain injury or stroke experience difficulty maintaining daily schedules and performing the sequential steps required to complete the activities that comprise those schedules. In… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): To address wayfinding difficulties and physical activity among cognitively-impaired older adults, we propose to develop a navigation aid that can be attached to three- and four-wheeled rollators. The navigation aid will provide navigation assistance to the user… More

We propose to develop a critical enhancement to an existing interactive task guidance system, integrating the capability to utilize data from sensors and control actuators. The system will allow caregivers or rehabilitation professionals to incorporate sensors and actuators into a task script in… More