Introduction
(iChair) Intelligent Wheelchair is a robot that will assist severely disabled people deal with daily living activities. Unlike any of the existing wheelchairs, the proposed iChair can maximize the independent mobility for many types of disabilities in any circumstances. One of the most sophisticated features of the proposed iChair is that disabled people can interact with the iChair through intelligence and the slightest head movement. The robotic arms will be integrated with the iChair to enable various daily living activities to be performed independently, reducing the burden on caregivers and boosting spirits of Quads, and their loved ones alike.
Goals:
The iChair project will focus on the following research objectives:
(1) Human-iChair Interactions
(2) Robotic Arm Assistant (RAA)
(3) Autonomous iChair navigation
(4) Retractable Roof & Heads-up Display (RR & HD)
Publications:
- Jesse Leaman, Zongming Yang, Yasmine Elglaly, Hung M. La, and Bing Li. Embodied-AI Wheelchair Framework with Hands-free Interface and Manipulation, IEEE International Conference on Human-Machine Systems, 2022, Submitted. PDF
- J. Leaman and H. M. La. The Intelligent Power Wheelchair Upgrade Kit. Proceedings of the 4th IEEE International Conference on Robotic Computing (IRC), November, 2020, Taichung, Taiwan. PDF
- J. Leaman, and H. M. La. A Comprehensive Review of Smart Wheelchairs: Past, Present and Future. IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, Volume: 47, Issue: 4, Pages: 486 – 499, Aug. 2017. PDF
- J. Leaman, H. M. La, and L. V. Nguyen. Development of a Smart Wheelchair for People with Disabilities. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems (MFI), pages 279-284, September 19-21, 2016, Baden-Baden, Germany. PDF
- J. Leaman, and H. M. La, iChair: Intelligent Powerchair for Severely Disabled People, The ISSAT International Conference on Modeling of Complex Systems and Environments (MCSE), pages, June 8-10, 2015, Da Nang, Vietnam. PDF (Best Paper Award)
Presetations
Dr. Leaman was invited to present his iChair research at TEDx, Davidson Academy, Reno, NV (March 2016)
