Development Gestural Interface for Motorized Wheelchair Control

The project contributes to the development of technologies to aid mobility vehicle technical and control of the desktop or housing with disabilities from semi-automatic methodology. The proposal consolidates enabling to the holders of locomotor disability a intuitive gestural interface for control of the wheelchair and control of environmental elements of interior for easy interaction, starting with studies based on the principles of biomechanics, usability and ergonomics analyzing the dynamic behavior of wheelchair user. This initiative also contribute to the consolidation of the research group in assistive technology in Maranhao (Brazil), which include a multidisciplinary team in the areas of mechanical engineering, ergonomics, design and computer science, involving institutions such as IFMA and UFMA.