Design of a Moving Omnidirectinal Four-Wheels Plate Robot Using Mecanum Wheel for Wheelchair Badminton Games
摘要
There are many popular kind of sports such as Baseball, Football, Basketball, Cricket, Tennis, Badminton, Rugby, Golf, Athletics and so on. Among these sports, wheelchair-based competitions has been gaining attention in recent years and they are included in events such as Paralympic Games. Sports is a social phenomenon that enhance physical, psychological, mental, and social well-being. Also, it helps individuals adapt to society, develops motor skills, and supports personal growth. In this paper, we present the design of a Moving Omnidirectinal Four-wheels Plate (MOFP) wheelchair for playing badminton or other sports. The proposed MOFP wheelchair offers a new possibility for wheelchair users by enabling omnidirectional movement, including translational motion (movement without changing the direction), which was not possible with conventional wheelchairs. We developed a MOFP wheelchair test model and evaluated the relationship between the rotation of each wheel and the overall movement.