Research on safe running control of electronic steering wheel type electric wheelchair

repression of tendency turning downhill on cross slope

Abstract

Electric wheelchairs are effective devices for promotion of independence of the elderly. However, the increase in number of accidents is reported as more people use them. One of the causes is tendency turning downhill on cross slope. There is a risk of popping out on roadways. In this study, we tried to suppress that tendency with a vibration gyro sensor equipped on our steer-by-wire type electric wheelchair.