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Table 5 Average scores for non-users (n = 8)

From: Design and validation of an intelligent wheelchair towards a clinically-functional outcome

RWST operation ID

Powered WC skills

Performance (%)

Safety (%)

  

Vocal interface

Standard joystick

Vocal interface

Standard joystick

1

Rolls forward 10m

100

100

100

100

2

Rolls backward 5m

87.5

100

87.5

100

3

Turns left/right in forward propulsion (n = 7)

85.7

100

100

100

4

Turns left/right in backward propulsion

83.3

100

100

100

Joystick (n = 7); Vocal (n = 6)

5

Turns left/right 180 degrees

83.3

100

83.3

100

Vocal (n = 6)

6

Lateral maneuvres (parking)

100

100

100

100

7

Gets through hinged door

100

100

100

100

8

Rolls 100 meters in hallway

100

100

100

100

Vocal (n = 7)

9

Avoids mobile obstacles

100

100

100

100

Vocal (n = 7)

10

Ascends 5-degree right incline

100

100

100

100

11

Descends 5-degree right incline

100

100

100

100

12

Ascends 10-degree right incline

100

100

100

100

13

Descends 10-degree right incline

100

100

100

100

14

Rolls on laterally inclined incline

100

100

100

100

Vocal (n = 7)

15

Rolls 2 meters on gravel

100

100

100

100

Average

All 15 tasks

96.0

100

98.1

100