Wheelchair Engineering
Rory Cooper
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorDan Ding
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorAndrew M. Kwarciak
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorRosemarie Cooper
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorSongfeng Guo
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorDonald M. Spaeth
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorEmily Zipfel
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorAnnmarie Kelleher
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorMichael L. Boninger
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorRory Cooper
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorDan Ding
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorAndrew M. Kwarciak
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorRosemarie Cooper
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorSongfeng Guo
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorDonald M. Spaeth
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorEmily Zipfel
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorAnnmarie Kelleher
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorMichael L. Boninger
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
The wheelchair is one of the most frequently used devices by people with disabilities. Wheelchairs provide mobility, seated support and access to the community. Designing, selecting, fitting and engineering wheelchairs is deceptively complex, and new technologies are adopting more and even leading areas such as robotics, and automotive engineering. There are a wide variety of wheelchairs needed to match the demands of users, and to accommodate the changing dynamics of disability. This chapter will describe various types of wheelchairs and their interfaces.
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