Development of an extended operational Kalman of power assist wheelchair

Sehoon Oh, Yoichi Hori

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Abstract

An operational state observer for a wheelchair system we have proposed is extended to three dimensions. This new observer incorporates a 3-axis accelerometer allowing the user to estimate more precise information on conditions of hills for the lateral direction. First, a model dynamics illustrating the relationship between the gravity in the lateral direction and the motion of a wheelchair on a slope is derived enabling us to design a state observer that estimates the direction of the gravity. Experimental results verify our derivation of equations. Then, the derived dynamics is simplified and used in the design of the extended observer. Since the dynamics itself and the output of that have nonlinear characteristics, the extended Kalman filter design algorithm is employed. By simulation, the stability and effectiveness of the application is verified.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2006 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, ICIT
Pages358-363
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Event2006 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, ICIT - Mumbai, India
Duration: 15 Dec 200617 Dec 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology

Conference

Conference2006 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, ICIT
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityMumbai
Period15/12/0617/12/06

Keywords

  • 2-Dimensional effect of the gravity
  • Extended Kalman filter
  • Human friendly motion control
  • Operational Kalman
  • Wheelchair

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