Open AccessDevelopment of Train-Boarding Assistance Device for Wheelchair
Author(s) -
Keunyoung Kim,
AUTHOR_ID,
Hiroshi Kobayashi,
Kimihisa Matsumoto,
Takuya Hashimoto
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of robotics and mechatronics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1883-8049
pISSN - 0915-3942
DOI - 10.20965/jrm.2022.p0167
Subject(s) - wheelchair , train , engineering , computer science , automotive engineering , transport engineering , simulation , human–computer interaction , world wide web , geography , cartography
Wheelchair users require the assistance of station staff when boarding trains due to step differences and the gap between the platform and train. Therefore, they feel stressed in the movement with the train. In addition, the burden on station employees is increasing with the increasing number of wheelchair users at railway stations. In this study, an assistance device is proposed to address these challenges. This device can be used with any existing wheelchair, platform, and train and does not require external power sources, such as electricity. Using this device, a wheelchair user can board a train independently without assistance.