iTWire - Australia's Control Bionics brings autonomous driving to wheelchairs
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Wednesday, 19 April 2023 16:03
Australia's Control Bionics brings autonomous driving to wheelchairs Featured
By Stephen Withers
Medical technology company Control Bionics has launched what it says is the world's first autonomous driving wheelchair module.
Drove, created by Control Bionics in collaboration with Deakin University's Applied AI Institute (A2I2), can be retro-fitted to powered wheelchairs, allowing users to move their chairs autonomously and precisely without a joystick.
It combines a digital camera system with Control Bionics tracking software and NeuroNode technology which allows users to control the interface by thinking.
Drove can cope with doorways and tight hallways, and will detect and stop when unexpected obstacles are encountered.
"Our NeuroNode technology allows people who are completely locked in to communicate and now Drove will enable them to safely move around their home. It's a level of independence they'd never considered possible," said Control Bionics CEO Jeremy Steele.
"Being able to move so the sun isn't in your eyes or leave a room on your terms are things most of us don't think twice about, but you have to rely on someone else for them, having a device that gives this control is amazing."
He added "To giving independence, security and control to those living with restricted movement from diseases such as sclerosis, cerebral palsy and motor neurone disease (MND) as well as spinal cord injuries, was the driving reason behind Control Bionics's inception and Drove goes a long way toward that."
A2I2 provided a team of researchers and software engineers for the project. A2I2 co-director Professor Kon Mouzakis, said "We were excited to work with Control Bionics on a project that has the potential to make a real difference for people living with motor neurone disease and others who have trouble navigating their wheelchair using a joystick."
Research project lead Dr Srikanth Thudumu said the challenge was to overcome the limitations of traditional joystick-controlled electric wheelchairs.
"At A2I2, we developed a state-of-the-art digital twin with a user interface that displays a virtual representation of a user's home. This interface has enabled users to select a destination, while our advanced control system ensures safe navigation within the home environment. Additionally, we have incorporated an override mechanism that allows users to regain manual control at any time."
The Drove system will be available under the NDIS, and its development was supported by an Australian Government Innovation Connections grant.
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