Controlled braking scheme for a wheeled walking aid

Eugene Coyle; Aidan O'Dwyer; Eileen Young; Kevin Sullivan; A. Toner

doi:10.21427/k719-ss87

Controlled braking scheme for a wheeled walking aid

Eugene Coyle
, Aidan O'Dwyer
, Eileen Young
, Kevin Sullivan
, A. Toner

Technological University Dublin

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Abstract

A wheeled walking aid with an embedded controlled braking system is described. The frame of the prototype is based on combining features of standard available wheeled walking aids. A braking scheme has been designed using hydraulic disc brakes to facilitate accurate and sensitive controlled stopping of the walker by the user, and if called upon, by automatic action. Braking force is modulated via a linear actuating stepping motor. A microcontroller is used for control of both stepper movement and for supervisory control. An encoder is used to supervise walker movement in terms of time, distance and speed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop on Programmable Devices and Embedded Systems (PdeS 2006)
Pages	21-25
Volume	39
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21427/k719-ss87 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-6670(17)30152-0
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	IFAC Workshop on Programmable Devices and Embedded Systems (PdeS 2006) - Brno, Czech Republic Duration: 1 Feb 2006 → 28 Feb 2006

Conference

Conference	IFAC Workshop on Programmable Devices and Embedded Systems (PdeS 2006)
Country/Territory	Czech Republic
City	Brno
Period	1/02/06 → 28/02/06

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

wheeled walking aid
embedded controlled braking system
hydraulic disc brakes
linear actuating stepping motor
microcontroller
supervisory control
encoder
walker movement

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Coyle, E, O'Dwyer, A, Young, E, Sullivan, K & Toner, A 2006, Controlled braking scheme for a wheeled walking aid. in Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop on Programmable Devices and Embedded Systems (PdeS 2006). vol. 39, pp. 21-25, IFAC Workshop on Programmable Devices and Embedded Systems (PdeS 2006), Brno, Czech Republic, 1/02/06. https://doi.org/10.21427/k719-ss87, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-6670(17)30152-0

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Controlled braking scheme for a wheeled walking aid

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