Wheelchair Engineering

Wheelchair Engineering is a specialized discipline within Rehabilitation Engineering that focuses on the design, development, and evaluation of wheelchairs and related mobility systems to enhance the functional independence and quality of life of individuals with mobility impairments.

1.2K

Publications

38.7K

Citations

2.9K

Authors

873

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

253

Parents

Rehabilitation Engineering

Children

Manual Wheelchair PropulsionPower Wheelchair Control SystemsWheelchair AccessibilityWheelchair BiomechanicsWheelchair Braking SystemsWheelchair CastorsWheelchair ComfortWheelchair Cushion DesignWheelchair Durability TestingWheelchair Dynamics

Publications

1.2K

A brain-actuated wheelchair: Asynchronous and non-invasive Brain–computer interfaces for continuous control of robots

Ferran Galán, Marnix Nuttin, Eileen Lew et al. · Clinical Neurophysiology · 2008 · 666 citations · Full text

Engineering, Neuroscience, Robotics Engineering +16

A Noninvasive Brain-Actuated Wheelchair Based on a P300 Neurophysiological Protocol and Automated Navigation

Iñaki Iturrate, Javier M. Antelis, Andrea Kübler et al. · IEEE Transactions on Robotics · 2009 · 513 citations · Full text

Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine, Assistive Technology +12

Electroencephalogram-based control of an electric wheelchair

Kazuo Tanaka, K. Matsunaga, H.O. Wang · IEEE Transactions on Robotics · 2005 · 361 citations · Full text

Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering +17

Propulsion patterns and pushrim biomechanics in manual wheelchair propulsion

Michael L. Boninger, Aaron L. Souza, Rory A. Cooper et al. · Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · 2002 · 296 citations

Engineering, Kinesiology, Mechanical Engineering +16

Controlling a Wheelchair Indoors Using Thought

Brice Rebsamen, Etienne Burdet, Cuntai Guan et al. · IEEE Intelligent Systems · 2007 · 272 citations

Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Assistive Technology +11

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Authors

2.9K

RA
Rory A. Cooper
University of Pittsburgh, United States
81 publications · 4K citations
35
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ML
Michael L. Boninger
University of Pittsburgh, United States
50 publications · 3K citations
32
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LV
L.H.V. van der Woude
University Medical Center Groningen, Netherlands
21 publications · 1.2K citations
19
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JP
Jonathan Pearlman
University of Pittsburgh, United States
20 publications · 520 citations
15
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HV
H.E.J. Veeger
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
15 publications · 1.1K citations
14
h-index

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Institutions

873

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Venues

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
48 publications · 3.2K citations
31
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PubMed
Repository · 65 publications · 2.2K citations
27
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The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
JRRD · 27 publications · 1.1K citations
19
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Medical Engineering & Physics
31 publications · 969 citations
18
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IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
17 publications · 1K citations
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