Development of Intelligent Power Wheelchair to assist in minimizing care

In this research, Authors participated in a research project about “Development of Intelligent Power Wheelchair Assisting the frail elderly parson on Daily Life”. Recently, the number of elderly people increases, and the development of welfare apparatus having the effect of minimizing care is required. Authors develop Intelligent Power Wheelchair along with minimizing care needs for frail elderly people. This wheelchair consists of commercial sensors and a commercial wheelchair. With data observed by these sensors, the movement of the person is analyzed. In the welfare engineering, to provide the most suitable service, it is important a system understands the human's intention. It is thought that this wheelchair is usable as the teaching materials to develop that algorithm.