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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 27, 1993
Edwin D Smart, Marion, NC (US);
Julie N Dezern, Asheville, NC (US);
William B Pendleton, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Kenneth C Pearson, Greenville, NC (US);
Allison M Blui, Cary, NC (US);
James R Machen, Charlotte, NC (US);
David E Mehaffey, Charlotte, NC (US);
Edmund H Machen, Charlotte, NC (US);
Edgar B Montague, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A driver measure system aids in determining the physical requirements of a disabled driver in order to modify a van or other vehicle to his or her specific needs. The driver measurement system comprises a frame including tracks for positioning a wheelchair and a control assembly which includes a steering wheel and hand controls. Force adjustment and measurement mechanisms for the steering wheel and hand controls enables a trained technician to evaluate the functional driving ability of the disabled driver. The simulator also provides a structural reference framework for taking anthropometric measurements. The measurements obtained are used to prepare a specification or 'mobility prescription' for modifications and adaptive driving equipment needed to customize a vehicle.