A power wheelchair that warns its driver of nearby obstacles through vibration in the seat, armrests and backrest, leaving the user fully in control instead of driving autonomously. In simulation studies with nine participants, the feedback significantly improved spatial awareness. The work was published in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (2026).
Sivadol Phamornsuwana
M.Eng. 2024; after graduating, began a Ph.D. at Tohoku University
All lab members →Publications
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Vehicle-Embedded Vibrotactile Haptic Feedback for Improved Driving Safety in Power Wheelchairs Journal
S. Phamornsuwana, S. Nisar
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
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S. Phamornsuwana, S. Nisar
42nd Annual Conf. of the Robotics Society of Japan (RSJ) 2024
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Vehicle-Based Vibrotactile Haptics for Power Wheelchair Driving and Safety Assistance Thesis
S. Phamornsuwana
Master's thesis, Kyoto University of Advanced Science, Kyoto, Japan · Advisor: S. Nisar
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S. Phamornsuwana, S. Nisar
28th Int. Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics (AROB) 2023
