A compact stair-climbing wheelchair with two 3-DOF legs and a 1-DOF base
Author:
Lee Chang-Hyuk,Lee Kyung-min,Yoo Jehong,Kim In-su,Bang Young-bong
Abstract
Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to describe a compact wheelchair, which has two 3-degrees of freedom (DOF) legs and a 1-DOF base (the total DOF of the leg system is 7) for stair-climbing, and wheels for flat surface driving.
Design/methodology/approach
– The proposed wheelchair climbs stairs using the two 3-DOF legs with boomerang-shaped feet. The leg mechanisms are folded into the compact wheelchair body when the wheelchair moves over flat surfaces. The authors also propose a simple estimation method of stair shape using laser distance sensors, and a dual motor driving system to increase joint power.
Findings
– The proposed wheelchair can climb arbitrary height and width stairs by itself, even when they are slightly curved. During climbing, the trajectory of the seat position is linear to guarantee the comfort of rider, and the wheelchair always keeps a stable condition to ensure the stability in an emergency stop.
Originality/value
– The wheelchair mechanism with foldable legs and driving wheels enables smooth stair climbing, efficient flat surface driving and additional useful motions such as standing and tilting.
Subject
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Computer Science Applications,Control and Systems Engineering
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