Rolland Driving Assistant

Driving Assistant

Driving Assistant in BAALL

The DrivingAssistant actively avoids obstacles and reduces the speed of the wheelchair in the proximity of obstacles. The video was taken in the Bremen Ambient Assisted Living Lab (BAALL) when it was still under construction. In the beginning, the DrivingAssistant prevents the wheelchair from colliding with the kitchen wall while driving backwards. Afterwards, it helps the user when driving through the door opening. Finally, it supports the user while he is driving backwards.

Demonstration of the Driving Assistant in different driving situations in BAALL

Download: DrivingAssistant_in_BAALL.wmv (720x576, WMV3, 4.8MB)

Driving Assistant with Joystick

In this video the DrivingAssistant maneuvers the wheelchair into a door opening of less than 90 cm. The user only needs to approximately give the driving direction.

Joystick control for the intelligent wheelchair

Download: DrivingAssistant_with_Joystick.wmv (720x576, WMV3, 3.1MB)

Driving Assistant with Head Joystick

This video demonstrates that the DrivingAssistant can provide the same assistance when the wheelchair is controlled with the head joystick as when it is controlled through the joystick.

Head joystick control for the intelligent wheelchair

Download: DrivingAssistant_with_Headjoystick.wmv (720x576, WMV3, 3.4MB)

Driving Assistant with Head Joystick in BAALL

The head joystick allows the user to control the wheelchair by tilting and rolling the head instead of using a joystick. It is a small device worn at the back of the head. The video demonstrates, how it is possible to drive in BAALL with this device.

Head joystick control for the intelligent wheelchair in BAALL

Download: Headjoystick_in_BAALL.wmv (720x576, WMV3, 7.5MB)