Education in Motion / Blog / December 2022

December 2022

Boarding Soon: Wheelchairs on Commercial Aircraft

Boarding Soon: Wheelchairs on Commercial Aircraft

There have been efforts to make positive changes for flying with a wheelchair with input from consumer groups like the Paralyzed Veterans of America and United Spinal, as well as several airlines, RESNA, in-cabin manufacturers, and governmental agencies.

07/12/2022

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LUCI Enables Semi-Autonomous Robotic Wheelchair Controls

LUCI Enables Semi-Autonomous Robotic Wheelchair Controls

Dr. Argall's research combines artificial intelligence, rehabilitation robotics, and machine learning. One of the argallab's projects is to research and develop a semi-autonomous robotic wheelchair. The goal is to have robotic autonomy work in collaboration with the person in the wheelchair. For the last 10 years, Dr. Argall's team has had to cobble together various sensors, computer interfaces, and circuit boards to be able to read the information needed for the autonomy algorithms.

02/12/2022

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