Evaluation of a Contact Sensor Skirt for an Anti-Collision Power Wheelchair for Older Adult Nursing Home Residents With Dementia: Safety and Mobility.

We studied an anti-collision power wheelchair's ability to enable safe, independentmobility in nursing home residents with dementia. The device had a contact sensor skirt that compensated for drivers' absent or delayed responses to obstacles. Safety observations were tracked during device use. In si...

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Publicado en:Assistive Technology Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 117 - 135
Autores principales: Wang, Rosalie H., Gorski, Susan M., Holliday, Pamela J., Fernie, Geoff R.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Fall2011
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