029 ActFRMI

Automatic detection and classification of activities on board a smart motorized wheelchair

Intervention area

Mobility

Start date

January 1, 2013

End date

September 1, 2013

The main objective of the mandate is to develop automated learning algorithms to ensure automatic detection and identification of activities on board a wheelchair, using data acquired with a “data-logger” installed on the wheelchair (accelerometers, gyroscopes, odometer). This application is for an additional grant for a Master’s student working on the intelligent motorized wheelchair project.

Lead applicant

Joëlle Pineau

Université McGill

School of Computer Science

Former INTER member

4 INTER mandates

Team

Patrick Boissy

Université de Sherbrooke

Chirurgie

8 INTER mandates

Philippe Archambault

Université McGill

Physical and Occupational Therapy

28 INTER mandates