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This study is concerned with lifting and stabilization of a wheelchair, in which torque is applied to the back motors of the wheelchair, to force enough power to lift it upwards and then stabilize itself in the upright position. To achieve this; a wheelchair model is built in the Visual Nastran software environment. The development of fuzzy control strategies for control and stabilization of the wheelchair in the upright position is investigated and verified within simulation studies. The potential benefit of fuzzy control in this context is demonstrated.
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Gharooni, S.C., Awada, B., Tokhi, M.O. (2006). Modeling and Control of Upright Lifting Wheelchair. In: Tokhi, M.O., Virk, G.S., Hossain, M.A. (eds) Climbing and Walking Robots. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26415-9_116
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