The design of solutions for robotic extenders of wheelchairs must take into account both objective and subjective metrics for everyday activities in human environments. Virtual Reality (VR) constitutes a useful tool to effectively test design ideas and to verify performance criteria. This paper presents the development of a simulation environment, where three different manipulators to be mounted on a commercially available wheelchair have been considered. Experimental results are discussed in a significant case study, based upon users’ feedback.
A Virtual-Reality-based evaluation environment for wheelchair-mounted manipulators / DE SANTIS, Agostino; DI GIRONIMO, Giuseppe; Marzano, A.; Siciliano, Bruno; Tarallo, Andrea. - STAMPA. - (2008), pp. 35-42. (Intervento presentato al convegno Eurographics Italian Chapter Conference tenutosi a Salerno nel July 3rd- 5th 2008).
A Virtual-Reality-based evaluation environment for wheelchair-mounted manipulators
DE SANTIS, AGOSTINO;DI GIRONIMO, GIUSEPPE;SICILIANO, BRUNO;TARALLO, ANDREA
2008
Abstract
The design of solutions for robotic extenders of wheelchairs must take into account both objective and subjective metrics for everyday activities in human environments. Virtual Reality (VR) constitutes a useful tool to effectively test design ideas and to verify performance criteria. This paper presents the development of a simulation environment, where three different manipulators to be mounted on a commercially available wheelchair have been considered. Experimental results are discussed in a significant case study, based upon users’ feedback.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
