Physiological system modeling applied to an intelligent wheel chair

Abstract

As the number of interactions between robotic machines and humans increases so does the need for the development of better means of integrating machines and humans. In order that user commands might become better understood, a human physiological model should first be developed. Such a system incorporates specialized sensors and actuators to obtain data from the user and control the actions of the machine. For the system as a whole to operate effectively, the various sensors and actuators must interact harmoniously with each other. This paper outlines a design for an intelligent wheel chair and elaborates on the basic features of human physiological modeling and sensor-actuator systems.