This paper presents a joystick car drive system for a handicapped person using a wheelchair. The joystick drive system enables handicapped person to drive a car with his/her single hand. The joystick operation in back and force direction controls acceleration or deceleration of a car while that in left and right direction turns a steering wheel. Therefore a person, who has disabilities in legs together with some disabilities such as no enough force nor move their arms in wide area, can drive a car by oneself. Additionally, a wheelchair driver does not have to change seat from a wheelchair to a car seat. The developed van equips with a lift on the back and wheelchair user can access to the drivers position with propelling a wheelchair inside of a van.


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    Title :

    A joystick type car drive interface for wheelchair users


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    Publication date :

    2009-09-01


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    995271 byte





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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