Radar measurement technologyWheelchair robot 'MeBot' climbs stairs independently
With the 'MeBot', the Human Engineering Research Lab is developing the first wheelchair robot that can autonomously negotiate stairs and kerbs. Fraunhofer IPA has integrated the necessary radar measurement technology. The innovation competes against other systems in the Cybathlon.
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... as in this course: controlling motorized prostheses is difficult. The person's intended movements must be correctly transmitted to the prosthetic leg.