title: A novel target following solution for the electric powered hospital bed.
abstract: The paper proposes a novel target following solution for an electric powered hospital bed. First, an improved real-time decoupling multivariable control strategy is introduced to stabilize the overall system during its operation. Environment laser-based data are then collected and pre-processed before engaging a neural network classifier for target detection. Finally, a high-level control algorithm is implemented to guarantee safety condition while the hospital bed tracks its target. The proposed solution is successfully validated through real-time experiments.
authors.forename: Huy Hoang
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Tuan Nghia
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Raymont
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clout
authors.forename: Hung T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001513:Beds; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D009038:Motion; D016571:Neural Networks, Computer