Honda’s latest mobility scooter idea is brain-controlled

Honda new mobility scooter concept controlled by mind

This hands-free technology is intended for people with mobility issues, the elderly, and even those who are not physically challenged.

This mobility scooter, however, is directed using bodyweight rather than the user’s hands.

This means that people who are able to utilise their hands while moving.

The UNI-ONE mobility scooter’s revolutionary mechanism detects the person seated in its postural movements using posture sensors.

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The user’s intentions are then predicted using data on inclination angle and angular velocity.

It can make it happen for you whether you want to stay in one position or go in a specific direction at a specific speed.

Then, depending on the estimation results, it employs feedback control to make the behaviour as natural to the user as possible.

Smart.

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The two-wheel drive features innovative control technology to prevent the item from tipping over and injuring the user.

It’s important to remember that it’s not the same as a wheelchair because not everyone with mobility limitations can safely lean to guide it.

However, in addition to bodyweight, there is a joystick-control mode when it is in the lowered position.

It is incredibly sensitive and responsive to movement in all directions, resulting in an extremely smooth ride.

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Another unexpected feature of JMS is its capacity to modify its height.

A lower location helps the user to board safely.

When they are comfortably seated, it smoothly slides into a higher position.

This is a social communication capability that allows users to go closer to the eye level of those who are standing nearby.

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