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Exhibitors 2021
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CAMOSCA - CArrozzella MObile sulle Scale Completamente Automatica / a CAr Moving On the Stairs Completely Automatically
A "standard" electric wheelchair redesigned with auxiliary stems and wheels, to afford steps and even steep stairs.
On meeting each step the wheels alternate with the auxiliary ones. The 2 coupled front pairs vertically extend towards the lower steps; the rear wheels - fixed - are coupled with a foot in a frame moving both horizontally and vertically.
Sensors measure steps and positions of stems and wheels. A PLC automatically drives the march, always with shoulders upwards, and manages hazards.
Off-stairs maneuverability is as usual.
A prototype, working and tested for mechanics and automation, is available.
Ingegner Andrea Dogliotti
A mechanical engineer, he was bors in 1950 in Genoa, Italy where he lives. He has been an executive in plant construction, logistics, consultancy firms and he is in the board of an Italian high-tech multinational group.