ROLY Aids Wheelchair Bound Children
Training younger children to use a wheelchair can be difficult and requires a therapist to take them step by step. Dr. Laura Marchal-Crespo and team at the University of California at Irvine have developed ROLY (RObot-assisted Learning for Young drivers) so that no assistance is required and the kids can learn at their own pace. The chair uses haptic guidance to follow a line on the floor using computer vision while the child determines how much control of the joystick is needed.
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Posted by Sheila Franklin at August 18, 2010 9:15 PM
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