Abstract: A personal mobility vehicle, such as a wheelchair system, includes a user interface that includes a user input and a display for displaying information to the user and a control unit that includes a data processor and a memory. The data processor is responsive to the user entering information into the personal mobility vehicle, where the information indicates a user selection of a game function integrated into the personal mobility vehicle, to enable the user play a game via the user interface. The operation of playing the game includes a preliminary step of switching at least a portion of the user interface from a normal mode of controlling some function, such as mobility, of the personal mobility vehicle to a game playing function.

Abstract: A wheelchair can include a control system that is configured to operate the wheelchair using an input device and a scanning device. The scanning device may be programmed to have a multi-tiered scan sequence. A first tier of the multi-tiered scan sequence may include at least a first operation option that is configured to operate a specific function of the wheelchair. A second tier of the multi-tiered scan sequence may include at least a second operation option that is also configured to operate a specific function of the wheelchair. The second operation option is generally selected less frequently than the first operation option included in the first tier.

Abstract: A wheelchair can include a control system that is configured to operate the wheelchair using an input device and a scanning device. The scanning device may be programmed to have a multi-tiered scan sequence. A first tier of the multi-tiered scan sequence may include at least a first operation option that is configured to operate a specific function of the wheelchair. A second tier of the multi-tiered scan sequence may include at least a second operation option that is also configured to operate a specific function of the wheelchair. The second operation option is generally selected less frequently than the first operation option included in the first tier.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a personal mobility vehicle controller. The personal mobility vehicle controller includes a housing having a first input member, a second input member, and a third input member. The first input member is configured to change a mode or profile of a personal mobility vehicle. The second input member is configured to provide a security function for the third input member. The third input member is configured to operate a feature based on the mode or profile. The housing is adapted to be held in a single hand of a user. The personal mobility vehicle controller is configured to operate the personal mobility vehicle with the single hand from a location proximate the personal mobility vehicle.

Abstract: A personal mobility vehicle, such as a wheelchair system, includes an input audio transducer having an output coupled to a speech recognition system and an output audio transducer having an input coupled to a speech synthesis system. The wheelchair system further includes a control unit having a data processor and a memory. The data processor is coupled to the speech recognition system and to the speech synthesis system and is operable in response to a recognized utterance made by a user to present the user with a menu containing wheelchair system functions. The data processor is further configured in response to at least one further recognized utterance made by the user to select from the menu at least one wheelchair system function, to activate the selected function and to provide audible feedback to the user via the speech synthesis system.

Abstract: A personal mobility vehicle, such as a wheelchair system, includes a short range wireless interface and a control unit having a data processor and a memory. The data processor is coupled to the wireless interface and is configured to wirelessly transmit vehicle diagnostic-related data from the memory to an intermediary device via the short range wireless interface for subsequent transmission from the intermediary device to a remote site. The data processor is further configured to wirelessly receive via the short range wireless interface with the intermediary device at least operational program related data from the remote site.

Abstract: A personal mobility vehicle, such as a wheelchair system, includes a user interface that includes a user input and a display for displaying information to the user and a control unit that includes a data processor and a memory. The data processor is responsive to the user entering information into the personal mobility vehicle, where the information indicates a user selection of a game function integrated into the personal mobility vehicle, to enable the user play a game via the user interface. The operation of playing the game includes a preliminary step of switching at least a portion of the user interface from a normal mode of controlling some function, such as mobility, of the personal mobility vehicle to a game playing function.

Abstract: A personal mobility vehicle, such as a wheelchair system, includes a user interface having a user input and a display for displaying information to the user and a control unit that includes a data processor and a memory. The data processor is responsive to the user entering information into the personal mobility vehicle, where the information is indicative of a reminder to be generated upon the occurrence of a triggering event, to store the information and to present the reminder, upon an occurrence of the triggering event, to the user on the user interface of the personal mobility vehicle. The information can include a message text, and the triggering event may be one of the elapsing of a specified interval of time or an occurrence of a specified time of day. The reminder may be presented by generating at least one of text, an image, a pictogram, an animation and sound.