Citation

Paul G, Tisdall J. Assist. Technol. 2000; 12(2): 116-122.

Affiliation

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kings College London, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10400435.2000.10132017

PMID

11508401

Abstract

As an educational exercise with real-world application, a standard motor go-kart was altered so that a person with disabilities could control it with one hand via a joystick. The first step was to establish the exact design requirements. Then the power systems to operate the steering, throttle, and brakes were selected and the analog control circuits and amplifiers to drive and control the power systems were built. Finally, the mechanisms to connect the power systems to the various functions on the go-kart were designed and built. The complete system was then tested with a group of children with disabilities, and problems with the system were identified.

Language: en