标题：Improvement in the Physical and Psychological Well-Being of Persons with Spinal Cord Injuries by Means of Powered Wheelchairs Driven by Dual Power Wheels and Mobile Technologies
期刊名称：Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics
印刷版ISSN：1690-4532
电子版ISSN：1690-4524
出版年度：2017
卷号：15
期号：5
页码：81-87
出版社：International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics
摘要：This study unites researchers from the fields of psychology,occupational therapy, and engineering to improve the holisticphysical and psychological well-being of persons with spinalcord injury (SCI) by using assistive devices (i.e., wheelchairs)and mobile technology (i.e., cell phone and network). Thesetechnologies are used to bring persons with SCI through thedifficult period of rehabilitation and to return them to their dailylife in school or the working environment. First, a SpinoAidApplication (APP) is developed to motivate persons with SCI toparticipate in the community after their injury. Second, weintegrate mobile technology with a mobility assistive device todesign a smart wheelchair, which is innovated by transformingthe pushrim of a manually driven wheelchair into a rim motor.After the rim motor is combined with a battery, a brake, and acontroller to become a power wheel, two power wheels areinstalled on both sides of the wheelchair to become a poweredwheelchair. Third, a SmartChair APP is developed with the mainfunctions of reminding persons with SCI to perform exercises,recording the physical condition and the wheelchair using status,and building up a social network for information sharing toincrease their exercise habit, prevent cumulative injuries ordiscomfort of the upper extremities, and enhance their health andquality of life
关键词：spinal cord injury; smart wheelchair; mobile;technology; holistic health
