A novel wheel-track hybrid electric powered wheelchair for stairs climbing

Aiming at efficient locomotion on the ground and safe stairs climbing for aged or physical disabled people, a wheel-track hybrid electric powered wheelchair (EPW) is designed, analyzed, and demonstrated extensively on various conditions. We first present the wheel-track hybrid design of the EPW with...

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Main Authors: Weijun TAO, Yongxiang JIA, Tao LIU, Jingang YI, Hesheng WANG, Yoshio INOUE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jamdsm/10/4/10_2016jamdsm0060/_pdf/-char/en