User evaluation of the intelligent robotic wheelchair
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This chapter presents the user evaluation of the iRW. As described in previous chapters, functional tests have been conducted to demonstrate the advantage of the functions designed for the iRW. In this chapter, the user evaluation is used to confirm the design concept on the mobility assistance functions and the multiple-DOF seat adjustment mechanism of the iRW. Manual wheelchairs are the most common mobility assistive device adopted by people with impaired mobility; therefore the usability of the iRW is compared against that of a manual wheelchair.
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