Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-23T14:05:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 patricia rodrigues parte 1 p 1-46.pdf: 620096 bytes, checksum: 2df2214171a193891fb63f38e815ac0e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-09-16 / Problems that deal with wheelchair users public transportation are often solved by Dial a Ride Problem (DARP) with time window (Time Window TW). The goal of this type of problem is the minimization of the operation cost, in other words, the ride time respecting constraints like time windows for pickup and delivery of each user, the number of vehicles available and each vehicle capacity. This thesis proposes an exact Mixed Integer Linear Program model to solve the DARPTW. In order to apply the model in a real application, the model was tested with data provided by the Vitória City Hall Infrastructure and Transportation Secretary. The model was implemented using CPLEX software and the results showed that instances up to 20 wheelchair users can be solved optimally. Moreover, it was done an analysis for fleet used / Os problemas de transporte público de cadeirantes são comumente resolvidos pelo modelo Dial-a-Ride Problem (DARP) com janelas de tempo (Time Window - TW). Com base nas restrições de janela de tempo na origem e no destino de cada cliente, no número de veículos e na capacidade de cada um deles, deseja-se minimizar os custos de atendimento dessas demandas, ou seja, o tempo de viagem. A presente dissertação propõe um modelo de Programação Linear Inteira Mista para resolver o problema do DARP-TW. Visando uma aplicação do modelo no transporte público de cadeirantes foram utilizados dados reais fornecidos pela Secretaria de Transportes, Trânsito e Infraestrutura da Prefeitura de Vitória. O modelo foi executado no software CPLEX e os resultados mostraram que cenários com até 20 clientes podem ser resolvidos otimamente. Além disso, foi possível uma análise em relação à frota utilizada

Trata-se de um estudo de alternativas de reforma de residências para deficiente físico em cadeira de rodas, propondo-as como micro-fator de reinserção social, considerado, como macro-fator, o circular na cidade para uma participação efetiva do deficiente físico na vida da comunidade. As barreiras arquitetônicas, entendidas como uma estrutura do meio ambiente edificado que se opõe à independência parcial ou total das pessoas de mobilidade reduzida, são amplamente estudadas, pois subsidiam as reformas. Estas procuram otimizar o binômio espaço habitado/qualidade de vida, através da racionalização e adequação do espaço às exigências dimensionais do usuário deficiente e da cadeira de rodas, seu meio locomotor, bem como possibilitando o acesso a todo ambiente da residência e o uso dos seus equipamentos. Um estudo sumário sobre o alcance do deficiente físico quando em cadeira de rodas, bem como sobre as exigências dimensionais para a circulação desse seu veículo é mostrado na segunda parte da tese, composta, aliás, de três grandes capítulos. Não é um trabalho inédito quanto a temática. Contudo, enquanto resenha bibliográfica e estatística dimensional de espaços e suas instalações, pode servir de ponto de partida e marco referencial para estudos de normatização e definição de padrões condizentes com a escala e realidade brasileira que começa a demandar soluções para a problemática. / The subject study refers to alternatives to be used in homes of physically handicapped people in wheeling chairs, proposed as micro-factors of social insertion, and at the same time as a macro-factor to allow him to circulated in town for an effective participation in the community\'s life. The built environmental structure that opposes partial or totally the people\'s reduced mobility are the architectural barriers witch are fully studied here to subsidize the modifications proposed. They seek to optimize the inhabited space/life quality binomial through rationalization and adequacy of space, to the demands of the handicapped user and wheeling chairs, his locomotor expedient, as well as access possibility to the home ambient and the utilization of its equipment. The sketched out analysis over the reaching of the physically handicapped when in wheeling chairs, as well as the dimensional demands for the circulation of that vehicle, is shown in the second part of this Thesis, in three chapters. It is not an inedited work thematically viewed. However, while bibliographic inventory and dimensional statistics of space and pertinent installations, it serves as a starting point for standards and pattern definitions suitable to the Brazilian reality and scale, that begins now to demand solutions for the problem of the handicapped people in wheeling chairs.

Cette thèse appréhende des questions scientifiques d'un point de vue de la data science, dans le cadre de l'analyse des séries temporelles issues de la locomotion en fauteuil roulant manuel (FRM). Compression et classification des séries temporelles à l'aide de DTW : l'algorithme Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) est souvent utilisé car il permet d'éviter de petites distorsions entre les séries temporelles au cours de leur alignement. Cependant, DTW produit parfois des alignements pathologiques qui se produisent, lorsque au cours de la comparaison de deux séries temporelles X et Y, un point de données de la série temporelle X est comparé à une grande sous-séquence de Y. Nous démontrons que la compression de séries temporelles à l'aide de l'approximation par morceaux (Piecewise Aggregate Approximation) (PAA) augmente considérablement la qualité de l'alignement avec DTW. Classification non supervisée de séries temporelles basée sur la distance Frobenius : Un shapelet non supervisé (U-shapelet) est une sous-séquence d'une série temporelle utilisée pour segmenter un jeu de données. Notre but est de découvrir des u-shapelets sur des séries temporelles incertaines. Pour ce faire, nous proposons un score de dissimilarité robuste à l'incertitude appelé FOTS dont le calcul est basé sur la décomposition en vecteurs propres et la comparaison des matrices d'autocorrélation de la série temporelle. Ce score est robuste à la présence d'incertitude ; il n'est pas très sensible aux changements transitoires ; il permet de saisir des relations complexes entre des séries temporelles telles que les oscillations et les tendances, et il est également bien adapté à la comparaison de séries temporelles courtes. Le score FOTS a été utilisé avec l'algorithme Scalable Unsupervised Shapelet Discovery pour le clustering de 17 jeux de données, et il a montré une amélioration substantielle de la qualité du clustering par rapport à l'indice Rand. Représentation symbolique de série temporelles cycliques basée sur les propriétés des cycliques : L'analyse des séries temporelles cycliques de la biomécanique est basée sur la comparaison des propriétés de leurs cycles. En général, les algorithmes de fouille de données ignorent cette particularité, nous proposons une représentation symbolique des séries temporelles cycliques basées sur les propriétés de cycles, appelés SAX-P. Les chaînes de caractères résultantes peuvent être comparées en utilisant la distance de distorsion temporelle dynamique (DTW). L'application de SAX-P aux moments propulsifs de trois sujets (S1, S2, S3) se déplaçant en FRM a mis en évidence de caractère asymétrique de leur propulsion. La représentation symbolique SAX-P facilite l'interprétation clinique des résultats de classification. / This thesis addresses scientific issues from a data science perspective as part of the analysis of time series from manual wheelchair locomotion (FRM).Compression and classification with Dynamic Time Warping: Dyna- mic Time Warping (DTW) is a time series alignment algorithm that is often used because it considers that it exits small distortions between time series during their alignment. However, DTW sometimes produces pathological alignments that occur when, during the comparison of two time series X and Y, one data point of the time series X is compared to a large subsequence of data points of Y. In this chapter, we demonstrate that compressing time series using Piecewise Aggregate Approximation (PAA) is a simple strategy that greatly increases the quality of the alignment with DTW. This result is particularly true for synthetic data sets.Frobenius correlation based u-shapelets discovery for time series clustering: An unsupervised shapelet (u-shapelet) is a sub-sequence of a time series used for clustering a time series dataset. The purpose of this chapter is to discover u-shapelets on uncertain time series. To achieve this goal, we propose a dissimilarity score robust to uncertainty called FOTS whose computation is based on the eigen- vector decomposition and the comparison of the autocorrelation matrices of the time series. This score is robust to the presence of uncertainty; it is not very sensitive to transient changes; it allows capturing complex relationships between time series such as oscillations and trends, and it is also well adapted to the comparison of short time series. The FOTS score has been used with the Scalable Unsupervised Shapelet Discovery algorithm for the clustering of 17 datasets, and it has shown a substantial improvement in the quality of clustering with respect to the Rand Index. This work defines a novel framework for clustering of uncertain time series.Symbolic representation of cyclic time series based on properties of cycles: The analysis of cyclic time series from bio-mechanics is based on the comparison of the properties of their cycles. As usual algorithms of time series classification ignore this particularity, we propose a symbolic representation of cyclic time series based on the properties of cycles, named SAX-P. The resulting character strings can be compared using the Dynamic Time Warping distance. The application of SAX-P to propulsive moments of three subjects (S1, S2, S3) moving in Manual Wheelchair highlight the asymmetry of their propulsion. The symbolic representation SAX-P facilitates the reading of the cyclic time series and the clinical interpretation of the classification results.

<p>This is a thesis for a Bachelor Degree Project, performed in the subject Mechanical</p><p>Engineering. The students Roger Malmberg and Simon Hagberg have carried out a</p><p>design project on behalf of the recently established company J&D Assisting systems,</p><p>located in Halmstad.</p><p>The project consisted in developing J&D's first prototype of a power assisting solution</p><p>for wheelchairs. A power assisted wheelchair combines human power, which is delivered</p><p>by the arms through the pushrims, with electrical motors, which are powered by a battery.</p><p>The power assisted wheelchair is aimed at customers, who have used a regular</p><p>wheelchair for a long time, but who have become weaker or just need additional power</p><p>when driving uphill. This kind of wheelchair will provide additional power for users,</p><p>which will spare their wrists, elbow and shoulders. The product is torque sensor free and</p><p>instead it relies on the velocity. Engines and gearboxes from the company All motion was</p><p>a requirement. The construction could not impair the wheelchair's trafficability and the</p><p>performance would at least match up with the performance of the first prototype. To build</p><p>a working prototype was a part of the task. The work was early focused on the specific</p><p>wheelchair Etac Next. At the same time, the result should be, as much as possible,</p><p>suitable for the most common wheelchairs.</p><p>The result is a design where the engine packet is assembled in a 90° angle towards the</p><p>wheelaxle. In the angle, the power is transferred by bevel gears, assembled on shafts</p><p>supported by ball bearings. Then, the force is transmitted via a modified wheel axle to a</p><p>structure mounted outside the hub. Eight stokes transfers the force to the hand rims.</p><p>An operational prototype has been built and then been assembled on the wheelchair Etac</p><p>Next. The part mounted outside of the wheel has got a plastic hood to cover up and to</p><p>protect the inner parts. The plastic hood has been produced with SLS technology.</p>

This is a thesis for a Bachelor Degree Project, performed in the subject Mechanical Engineering. The students Roger Malmberg and Simon Hagberg have carried out a design project on behalf of the recently established company J&D Assisting systems, located in Halmstad. The project consisted in developing J&D's first prototype of a power assisting solution for wheelchairs. A power assisted wheelchair combines human power, which is delivered by the arms through the pushrims, with electrical motors, which are powered by a battery. The power assisted wheelchair is aimed at customers, who have used a regular wheelchair for a long time, but who have become weaker or just need additional power when driving uphill. This kind of wheelchair will provide additional power for users, which will spare their wrists, elbow and shoulders. The product is torque sensor free and instead it relies on the velocity. Engines and gearboxes from the company All motion was a requirement. The construction could not impair the wheelchair's trafficability and the performance would at least match up with the performance of the first prototype. To build a working prototype was a part of the task. The work was early focused on the specific wheelchair Etac Next. At the same time, the result should be, as much as possible, suitable for the most common wheelchairs. The result is a design where the engine packet is assembled in a 90° angle towards the wheelaxle. In the angle, the power is transferred by bevel gears, assembled on shafts supported by ball bearings. Then, the force is transmitted via a modified wheel axle to a structure mounted outside the hub. Eight stokes transfers the force to the hand rims. An operational prototype has been built and then been assembled on the wheelchair Etac Next. The part mounted outside of the wheel has got a plastic hood to cover up and to protect the inner parts. The plastic hood has been produced with SLS technology.

In this thesis, the dynamic modeling of a wheelchair-human system is performed, and the effects of steering action and sudden slope changes along the path on the system stability are analyzed for different road and driving conditions. For the cases where the wheelchair system is unstable three methods are proposed for stability augmentation. This study is performed to improve the stability of the wheelchair system under varying road conditions so as to increase the limit of independency for wheelchair users and enhance their life quality. Two separate mathematical models are obtained for the wheelchair driven on constant sloped and changing sloped roads. Matlab Simulink models are constructed with the obtained mathematical models and control structure. The stability of the system is analyzed by case studies and it is seen that the system is unstable in some of these cases. Three methods are used for enhancement of the stability. One is the speed reduction via joystick module during steep turns, by which the speed of the wheelchair is reduced automatically for a safe steering, but the wheelchair follows the desired course. The second method is the use of a shape filter in order to obtain a less jerky response for the speed. As a final method, the center of mass of the wheelchair-human system is shifted gently in a controlled manner to the side where the reaction force on the wheels decreases.

Submitted by Paula Lumi Goulart Nishimura (lumi.paula@gmail.com) on 2018-06-04T19:58:13Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Nishimura_Paula_diretrizes_design_cadeirasderodas.pdf: 8095797 bytes, checksum: 1357536835458a473e7ca38e94c32e9f (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Lucilene Cordeiro da Silva Messias null (lubiblio@bauru.unesp.br) on 2018-06-05T12:45:18Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 nishimura_plg_me_bauru.pdf: 7973597 bytes, checksum: d53a2fda1c6589b14cd407d952d45b81 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-06-05T12:45:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 nishimura_plg_me_bauru.pdf: 7973597 bytes, checksum: d53a2fda1c6589b14cd407d952d45b81 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-03-27 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Muitas das cadeiras de rodas utilizadas por animais domésticos com problemas locomotores são feitas a partir de materiais improvisados, como canos, rodinhas de brinquedos e diversos materiais reciclados, devido, sobretudo, aos seus baixos custos. Porém, esses aparelhos improvisados podem ter desempenho comprometido e não atenderem às necessidades do animal, até mesmo causarem lesões por não serem devidamente adaptados. Uma das finalidades do Design é solucionar problemas de projeto, como também otimizar o produto e o seu processo de produção, podendo, dessa forma, auxiliar no desenvolvimento de equipamentos para cães com problemas locomotores, cuja área ainda carece de estudos. O objetivo da presente pesquisa foi propor as diretrizes necessárias para a construção de cadeiras de rodas eficientes para cães com problemas de locomoção nos membros pélvicos a partir de tecnologias de Prototipagem Rápida, as quais proporcionam a obtenção de peças com exatidão geométrica ou discrepância desprezível, assegurando maior conforto e melhor funcionalidade, com menores tempo de produção e custos. Esta pesquisa foi dividida em duas fases: (i) pesquisa teórica bibliográfica e (ii) pesquisa prática experimental. Na teórica, foram feitas revisões bibliográficas a respeito dos problemas locomotores em cães e sobre as tecnologias de Prototipagem Rápida, suas aplicações e estado da arte. Já na fase experimental, uma metodologia projetual adaptada de Munari (1981) foi utilizada para confecção e análise de aparelhos existentes, os quais contribuíram para a proposta de um modelo que suprisse as necessidades dos modelos analisados. A cadeira de rodas projetada, embora tenha atendido às principais expectativas, necessitou de alguns ajustes e alterações estruturais, podendo ser considerada um primeiro passo para o desenvolvimento de modelos futuros. Em vista disso, através das informações obtidas na produção desse aparelho, como também os dados coletados a partir dos outros testes e análises, foi possível elencar as diretrizes fundamentais para a produção de cadeiras de rodas eficientes, com peças impressas em 3D, para cães com problemas locomotores nos membros pélvicos. / Many wheelchairs used by domestic animals with locomotion problems are made from improvised materials such as pipes, toy wheels and many recycled materials, due to their low costs. However, these improvised devices can compromise performance and may not attend the needs of the animal, even causing injuries for not being properly adapted. One of Design's purposes is to solve problems within projects, as well as to optimize the product and its production process, and, in this way, to aid in the development of this kind of equipment for dogs with locomotive problems, whose area is still lacking in studies. The present research objective was to propose the necessary guidelines for the construction of efficient wheelchairs for dogs with locomotion problems in the pelvic area using Rapid Prototyping technologies, which provide pieces with geometric accuracy or negligible discrepancy, ensuring greater comfort and better functionality to the dog, with shorter production time and lower costs. This research was divided into two phases: (i) theoretical bibliographic research and (ii) experimental practical research. In the theoretical phase, bibliographical reviews were made regarding the locomotion problems in dogs and about Rapid Prototyping technologies, their applications, and state of the art. In the experimental phase, a design methodology adapted from Munari (1981) was used for the confection and analysis of existing devices, which contributed to the proposal of a model that would attend the needs of the models analyzed. The designed wheelchair, although had met the main expectations, required some adjustments and structural changes, and could be considered a first step for the development of future models. Consequently, through the information obtained in the production of this device, as well as the data collected from the other tests and analyzes, it was possible to list the fundamental guidelines for the production of efficient wheelchairs with 3D printed parts for dogs with locomotion problems in the pelvic area.

For decades the care of disabled population in Brazil has been neglected by the government and was provided largely by the charitable institutions. It was as only recently, as in the year 2011 that Brazilian government created the national plan for the rights of the disabled people. The plan articulates policies regarding social inclusion, access to education, accessibility and health care. The last section of the plan includes the provision of wheelchairs free of cost to the Brazilians citizens, who are in need of a wheelchair. It is common knowledge that a wrong wheelchair specification can lead to physical damage for the user and the carer; the abandonment of device, and wastage of time and resources involved in the wheelchair provision. The World Health Organization has propounded several good practices and training material with reference to wheelchair services towards enabling of right wheelchair fit to the user characteristics. Though, there is no evidence that the service provided in Brazil adheres to these guidelines or any other wheelchair service good practice. This research reviews the wheelchair service provision in Belo Horizonte city, Brazil with the aim to understand the functionality of these services in order to provide context-specific interventions and recommendations to improve the design of current services. Herein, three main studies were conducted using a mix of methods: A first exploratory study was conducted to assess the Belo Horizonte assistive technology services and identify a research focus. A second study was conducted to develop an in-depth insight on the understanding of the wheelchair service provided and to collect the necessary information towards creating a context-based and collaborative designed intervention. A third study was conducted to evaluate and improve the proposed interventions. A total of sixty-six interviews were conducted (n=66) with service stakeholders and two hundred and fifty user care observed (n=250) from which ninety-five (n=95) tested the proposed interventions.

Tecnologia Assistiva é o termo atualmente utilizado para definir uma enorme variedade de produtos e serviços destinados a pessoas com deficiências. O design de produto de equipamentos de tecnologias assistivas segue diferentes rotas tecnológicas, com produtos fabricados em série ou personalizados. Tais equipamentos objetivam otimizar e potencializar as funções corporais alteradas e, com isso, reconduzir essas pessoas às mais variadas atividades sociais. Neste sentido, esta pesquisa teve como proposta contribuir na construção de novas rotas tecnológicas para a fabricação de assentos e encostos personalizados para pessoas deficientes e usuários cadeira de rodas. A metodologia conceitual incluiu nesta pesquisa as ferramentas de digitalização tridimensional, usinagem CNC e termografia para realizar medidas e analisar os assentos e encostos personalizados fabricados a partir de dados antropométricos individualizados. Os protótipos projetados, fabricados e sistematicamente testados geraram resultados indicativos de que os modelos personalizados propostos são válidos, visto que agregam diferenciais como; uma maior distribuição das cargas, e também pela distribuição das temperaturas corporais obtidas pelas superfícies e contornos reproduzidos pelos equipamentos segundo a anatomia de cada pessoa estudada. Assim, as principais contribuições deste estudo estão na otimização e simplificação do processo de fabricação, e no baixo custo das matérias primas utilizadas na pesquisa. Finalmente, os resultados indicam que os produtos obtidos, assentos personalizados, podem beneficiar inúmeras pessoas deficientes, mesmo que apresentem uma anatomia diferenciada, sobretudo os cadeirantes por passarem vários períodos sentados, e esta tecnologia assistiva possibilita a redução dos riscos de lesões teciduais por aumentarem a área de contato, e assim distribui com eficácia a temperatura e peso corporal. / Assistive technology is the currently used term to define a wide range of services and products aimed at disabled persons. Design for assistive technology devices is seen in two different technology pathways, with serial and personalized products. These devices seek to optimize impaired body functions and, thus, reinsert these persons in various social activities. This study aims to contribute to the construction of new technology ruts for the production of personalized seats and backrests for wheelchairs. The methodology includes the application of the concepts of three-dimensional digitalization, CNC Machining, and thermography in order to create and analyze personalized seats and backrests produced from individualized anthropometric data. The results obtained show that the proposed models are valid, because they permit a wider distribution of bodily weight and temperature through the outlines inserted in the equipments according to each person’s anatomy. The greatest contribution of this study is its simplicity of production and the low cost of materials used in the research, which may benefit numerous wheelchair users who present unique anatomies, reducing the risks of tissue lesions by enlarging the area of contact, which results in a more effective distribution of bodily temperature and weight.

Dissertation title: Dancing and movement programme for seniors with specific needs. Dissertation objectives: The aim of the Dissertation is A) within the framework of a prospective study, to assess the dancing therapy influence on mobility, self-sufficiency, cognitive state, consumption of psycho-pharmaceutical drugs, depressiveness and quality of life of seniors in institutions. If a significant positive effect is proven, then B) to create an easy-to-implement dancing and movement programme for seniors in institutions with a special regard to seniors suffering of dementia and wheelchair-bound seniors who account for 60%-70% of inhabitants of old people's homes. Besides this, also to verify its efficiency on the health condition of seniors, improvement of quality of life, reduction of healthcare consumption, as well as on improvement of communication between clients and treatment staff. Method: A) The three-year prospective randomised controlled study made use of the method of quantitative and qualitative research. It was using the technique of analysis of questionnaire surveys (both ex-ante and ex-post) of intervention, comparison of development in the intervened and control groups, making of video records and their analysis, semi-structured interviews. B) Altogether 3 descriptive methodological...