A system for adjusting a position of a wheelchair occupant includes a sensor configured to generate sensor data based on the position of the occupant, an adjustable cable system coupled to a support point on the wheelchair and configured to be coupled to a support point on the occupant's clothing, and a processing circuit. The cable system is configured to extend and retract at least one cable to adjust the position of the occupant, and the processing circuit is configured to determine the position of the occupant in the wheelchair based on the sensor data and adjust the cable based on the determined position of the occupant.


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    Title :

    Systems and methods for adjusting the position of a wheelchair occupant


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    Publication date :

    2016-11-22


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    A61G TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS , Transport, persönliche Beförderungsmittel, oder Lagerung besonders ausgebildet für Kranke oder Behinderte / A62B DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING , Vorrichtungen, Geräte oder Verfahren zur Lebensrettung / B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet



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