@article{ref1,
title="Smart wheelchairs: a literature review",
journal="Journal of rehabilitation research and development",
year="2005",
author="Simpson, Richard C.",
volume="42",
number="4",
pages="423-435",
abstract="Several studies have shown that both children and adults benefit substantially from access to a means of independent mobility. While the needs of many individuals with disabilities can be satisfied with traditional manual or powered wheelchairs, a segment of the disabled community finds it difficult or impossible to use wheelchairs independently. To accommodate this population, researchers have used technologies originally developed for mobile robots to create &quot;smart wheelchairs.&quot; Smart wheelchairs have been the subject of research since the early 1980s and have been developed on four continents. This article presents a summary of the current state of the art and directions for future research.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0748-7711",
doi="10.1682/JRRD.2004.08.0101",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2004.08.0101"
}