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Driving performance in a power wheelchair simulator.

Philippe S Archambault¹, Stéphanie Tremblay, Sarah Cachecho

¹School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montréal, Canada. philippe.archambault@mcgill.ca

Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology

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Power wheelchair driving simulators offer comparable performance to real-world use, validating their potential for effective user training. This research confirms similar joystick control and driving strategies between simulated and actual power wheelchair use.

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Area of Science:

Rehabilitation Engineering
Human-Computer Interaction
Virtual Reality

Background:

Power wheelchair simulators offer a safe environment for training users in various driving tasks.
Ensuring equivalent driving performance between simulators and real wheelchairs is crucial for effective training.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare driving performance in a real power wheelchair versus a simulated environment.
To assess the validity of power wheelchair simulators for training purposes.

Main Methods:

Two groups of healthy young adults performed driving tasks in either a real power wheelchair or a simulator.
Joystick control smoothness, task completion time, and driving strategies were recorded and analyzed.
The sense of presence in the virtual environment was evaluated using a questionnaire.

Main Results:

Joystick control smoothness was consistent between the real and simulated environments.
Task completion times were longer in the simulator for more challenging tasks.
Driving strategies and experienced difficulties were similar across both groups, with a good sense of presence reported in the simulator.

Conclusions:

Power wheelchair driving performance in a simulator closely mirrors real-life performance.
The simulator demonstrates potential as a supplementary tool for training individuals who use power wheelchairs with standard joysticks.