Development of System to Reproduce Outside Environments when Driving with Cycling Wheelchair

Abstract

A cycling wheelchair is a useful transportation device for hemiplegic patients and aged people whose legs are weak. In general, practice is necessary for people who have not used a cycling wheelchair prior to going outside with it. In this study, we developed a system to let a user staying inside experience pedal feelings and panorama images recorded in an outside environment. In addition, to evaluate the system, data such as pedaling torque, heart rate, and subjective assessment were measured from some subjects while driving a cycling wheelchair with the system and driving in the real outside environment.