![The smart and connected wheelchair. The image3D model of a power wheelchair with iconography of a wireless wave surrounding it. On the right arm support is an icon of GPS location, on the left arm support are icons of wireless emissions from an on-board tablet and icon of messaging sending out from the chair.](https://i0.wp.com/tcat.cs.washington.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/autonomousWC.png?resize=1024%2C960&ssl=1)
We are designing a smart and connected power wheelchair add-on kit that would support both autonomous personal mobility as well as shared control (aka shared autonomy) for people with mobility limitations.
The Autonomous Wheelchair project focuses on the addition of environmental sensors and real-time, on-board machine intelligence to enhance powered mobility options that are already on the market.