A Descriptive Study on the Influence of Wheelchair Design and Movement Trajectory on the Upper Limbs’ Joint Angles

Bertolaccini, Guilherme da Silva; Sandnes, Frode Eika; Filho, I. J. Zortarelli; Paschoarelli, Luís Carlos; Médola, Fausto Orsi

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-60582-1_64

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“…The rear wheel axial position dominates the impact on the upper limb parts. (Bertolaccini et al, 2017. ) Wheelchair users with spinal cord injury will develop pain in the neck, low-back, and thoracic (Kovacs et al, 2018).…”

Section: Design Aspects Of a Manual Wheelchairmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review on wheelchair and add-in devices design for the disabled

Avutu¹,

Sauseng²,

Reddy³

2023

IJBET

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Owing to rapidly aging populations and rising road accidents, the daily use of wheelchairs, which has become necessary to aid mobility for the disabled, is growing globally. The patients with spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, and those inflicted with seizures need a wheelchair. The authors expect that the information gathered within this research will enhance the understanding of modern-day wheelchair requirements. This article presents the global research campaign, starting with a debut to the wheelchair and the communities they serve. Technological inventions focus on probably the most researched regions, creating one of the most interesting future research and development. This article reviews the role of wheelchairs for different disabilities by examining its respective merits and demerits. It highlights the gap between the associated technological features and capabilities, including the navigation and motion control methods, pros and cons of indoor-outdoor navigation on different surfaces such as standard, sandy, muddy and hilly terrain when using a wheelchair. Concerns related to the improvement the living conditions of the disabled have been concluded.

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Section: Design Aspects Of a Manual Wheelchairmentioning

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A review on wheelchair and add-in devices design for the disabled

Avutu¹,

Sauseng²,

Reddy³

2023

IJBET

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“…Assistive Technology Research and Development initiatives have focused on improving users' independence, satisfaction and quality of life. In the context of wheelchair mobility, the benefits of practicing adapted sports [8], as well the implementation of power assistance in manual wheelchairs [9,10], handrim design [11] and the influence of axle position and the use of accessories on manual propulsion biomechanics [12,13] have been reported. Additionally, computer usage by people with tetraplegia [14] and text entry optimization [15,16] have also been addressed.…”

Section: Product Design and Rehabilitation: Education Research And Imentioning

confidence: 99%

Rehabilitation and Product Design: Towards the Inclusion of People with Disabilities Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Médola

Sandnes

Rodrigues³

et al. 2018

Innovation, Engineering and Entrepreneurship

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In low-GDP countries, such as Brazil, many older people and people with disabilities rely on the public health system for access to assistive devices, which are important to support them to live healthy and dignified lives. However, many problems limit their access to specialized prescriptions and appropriate devices that satisfy their needs and expectations. This paper explores the challenges, contributions and results from an interdisciplinary collaboration between two different yet related areas of knowledge-Product Design and Rehabilitationin education, research and innovation in assistive technologies. The combination of product design education and rehabilitation services has mutual benefits from the perspective of research and innovation, thus contributing for the community. Here, we report on the process and benefits resulting from four years of interdisciplinary collaboration on assistive products for the aging population and people with disabilities.

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“…Unfortunately, upper limb injuries are common among wheelchair users, with rates ranging from 49% to 73% for carpal tunnel syndrome and 31% to 71% for shoulder pain [3]. Beyond physical injuries, limited mobility can also affect social participation: individuals who use wheelchairs have slower speeds and cover less distance than those without disabilities [4]. Therefore, investigating the most suitable configurations in wheelchair design is crucial to minimize the risk of injury and enhance safety and independence for users.…”

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Algorithm Development for Contact Identification during Wheelchair Tennis Propulsion using Marker-less Vision System

Ferlinghetti,

Salzmann,

Ghidelli

et al. 2023

2023 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA)

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This study investigates marker-less vision systems for contact detection between the hand and hand-rim in wheelchair propulsion. The measurement system is based on a camera collecting RGB and depth images. The hand is detected through Mediapipe [1] and its position is expressed with respect to the wheel. Five features are extracted and given to a classifier able to determine when there is contact between hand and hand-rim from start to end. To validate this procedure, 17 able-bodied participants without prior experience in wheelchair propulsion pushed the wheelchair on an ergometer in six tests, given by the combinations of the presence/absence of a tennis racket in the hand of the participant and of three different speeds: 4 km/h, 5.4 km/h and maximal sprint. The results showed that the hand identification is not influenced by the presence of the racket, but it is heavilyinfluenced by the speed of the hand. Moreover, the errors in contact detection were -0.01 ± 0.12 s for start and 0.00 ± 0.12s for end of contact (mean ± standard deviation), with a RMSE of 0.12s for both with a slight improvement when the racket is present and no significant differences between the tests executed at submaximal speed and maximal speed. The study highlights the potential use of marker-less vision systems for contact detection in wheelchair propulsion.

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A Descriptive Study on the Influence of Wheelchair Design and Movement Trajectory on the Upper Limbs’ Joint Angles

Cited by 10 publications

References 15 publications

A review on wheelchair and add-in devices design for the disabled

A review on wheelchair and add-in devices design for the disabled

Rehabilitation and Product Design: Towards the Inclusion of People with Disabilities Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Algorithm Development for Contact Identification during Wheelchair Tennis Propulsion using Marker-less Vision System

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