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Haptic manipulation system for wheelchairs

US9026250B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

70References

22Claims

0Family size

Assignee

HARRIS CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Matthew D. Summer · Melbourne, US
Paul M. Bosscher · West Melbourne, US
Laurance H. Davis, III · Malabar, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 17, 2011
Grant date	May 5, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 23, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/20305
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A robotic arm is mounted on a personal mobility device, such as a wheelchair, scooter or the like, and is controlled with a user input interface, also mounted on the personal mobility device. The user input interface has a grip operable by the user to move in a plurality of orthogonal directions, both spatially and angularly, having articulating arms supporting a housing with a pivot member.

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