| Abstract / Kurzbeschreibung: |
Within this work, we demonstrate the applicability of a three degrees of freedom orientation tracker
as suitable controlling equipment for an autonomous wheelchair. It is shown that a small-size sensor
device, like the XSens MTx, can either serve as a joystick replacement, or as an interface device for a
newly developed navigation algorithm. Specifically, the sensor device is mounted at the back of its
operator's head, where it permanently measures posture values that are converted into adequate steering
commands. Comprehensive experiments in a real world office scenario with untrained participants are
used for evaluation purposes. |
