Tactile Interface to Steer Power Wheelchairs: A Preliminary Evaluation with Wheelchair Users

Guedira, Youssef; Bimbard, Franck; Françoise, Jules; Farcy, René; Bellik, Yacine

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-94277-3_66

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“…The final mean SUS score for the 10 subjects was 78. Guedira et al [ 39 ] proposed a haptic interface for manipulating a wheelchair and gathered three wheelchair users to test it and score it on SUS. Panchea et al [ 40 ] conducted a qualitative and quantitative study of an intelligent power wheelchair based on SUS.…”

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Design and Evaluation of the Extended FBS Model Based Gaze-Control Power Wheelchair for Individuals Facing Manual Control Challenges

Zhang

Jin

et al. 2023

Sensors

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This study addresses the challenges faced by individuals with upper limb disadvantages in operating power wheelchair joysticks by utilizing the extended Function–Behavior–Structure (FBS) model to identify design requirements for an alternative wheelchair control system. A gaze-controlled wheelchair system is proposed based on design requirements from the extended FBS model and prioritized using the MosCow method. This innovative system relies on the user’s natural gaze and comprises three levels: perception, decision making, and execution. The perception layer senses and acquires information from the environment, including user eye movements and driving context. The decision-making layer processes this information to determine the user’s intended direction, while the execution layer controls the wheelchair’s movement accordingly. The system’s effectiveness was validated through indoor field testing, with an average driving drift of less than 20 cm for participates. Additionally, the user experience scale revealed overall positive user experiences and perceptions of the system’s usability, ease of use, and satisfaction.

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Design and Evaluation of the Extended FBS Model Based Gaze-Control Power Wheelchair for Individuals Facing Manual Control Challenges

Zhang

Jin

et al. 2023

Sensors

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“…[ 14 ] results imply that familiarity and training with the system might impact user preference and usability. Moreover, a preliminary study [ 18 ] utilised both manual and powered wheelchair users to examine the usability of express buses to identify the effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction of wheelchair boarding systems, reporting acceptable boundary while using the System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire. The SUS questionnaire was used within the IntellWheels project [ 19 ] with non-users to test the multimodal interface developed on an IW in order to prepare its complete test with users.…”

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Usability Evaluation of the SmartWheeler through Qualitative and Quantitative Studies

Panchea

Nguepnang

Kairy

et al. 2022

Sensors

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Background: Intelligent powered wheelchairs remain a popular research topic that can improve users’ quality of life. Although our multidisciplinary research team has put a lot of effort into adding features based on end-users needs and impairments since 2006, there are still open issues regarding the usability and functionalities of an intelligent powered wheelchair (IPW). Methods: For this reason, this research presents an experience with our IPW followed by a study in two parts: a quantitative one based on the System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire and a qualitative one through open questions regarding IPW functionalities with novice users, e.g., IPW non-users. These users never used an IPW before, but are users and aware of the impacts of the technology used in our IPW, being undergraduate to postdoctoral students and staff (faculty, lecturers, research engineers) at the Faculty of Engineering of Université de Sherbrooke. Results: The qualitative analyses identified different behaviours among the novice users. The quantitative analysis via SUS questionnaire done with novice users reports an “okay” rating (equivalent with a C grade or 68 SUS Score) for our IPW’s usability. Moreover, advantages and disadvantages opinions were gathered on the IPW as well as comments which can be used to improve the system. Conclusions: The results reported in these studies show that the system, e.g., IPW, was judged to be sufficiently usable and robust by novice users, with and without experience with the software used in developing the IPW.

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A Tactile Interface to Steer Power Wheelchairs for People Suffering from Neuromuscular Diseases

Guedira¹,

Dervin²,

Brohm³

et al. 2020

HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems. Driving Behavior, Urban and Smart Mobility

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Tactile Interface to Steer Power Wheelchairs: A Preliminary Evaluation with Wheelchair Users

Cited by 3 publications

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Design and Evaluation of the Extended FBS Model Based Gaze-Control Power Wheelchair for Individuals Facing Manual Control Challenges

Design and Evaluation of the Extended FBS Model Based Gaze-Control Power Wheelchair for Individuals Facing Manual Control Challenges

Usability Evaluation of the SmartWheeler through Qualitative and Quantitative Studies

A Tactile Interface to Steer Power Wheelchairs for People Suffering from Neuromuscular Diseases

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