001 NavigAutoFRM

Development and integration of a global autonomous navigation system for the motorized wheelchair

Intervention area

Mobility

Start date

September 1, 2011

End date

August 1, 2012

The aim of this mandate is to adapt the autonomous navigation software of the Intelligent Motorized Wheelchair (FRMI) for deployment in large-scale public places (shopping malls, museums, etc.). It is an essential component of the FRMI, and will play an important role in the prototype’s experimental validation.

Lead applicant

Richard Goudreau

Polytechnique Montréal

Former INTER member

2 INTER mandates

Team

Joëlle Pineau

Université McGill

School of Computer Science