Configuration device for configuring a power wheelchair

A method of configuring settings of a power wheelchair, the method comprising:

• a) setting, with a configuration device remote from the power wheelchair and wirelessly communicating with the power wheelchair, a first visual state of a graphical representation of a wheelchair functionality setting based on data received from the power wheelchair representing a current position of the power wheelchair;
• b) displaying, on a display unit of the configuration device, the graphical representation of the wheelchair functionality setting;
• c) detecting, with the configuration device, a user input changing a visual state of the graphical representation from a first visual state to a second visual state, wherein every visual state of the graphical representation is associated with a set of wheelchair parameter settings;
• d) determining, with the configuration device, a set of wheelchair parameters associated with the second visual state of the graphical representation;
• and
• e) sending, with a communications unit of the configuration device, the set of wheelchair parameters to a power wheelchair for implementing the set of wheelchair parameters via one or more actuators of the power wheelchair.

A system for configuring settings of a power wheelchair, the system comprising:

• a control system for the power wheelchair;
• and
• a handheld configuration device, the handheld configuration device including:
• an input unit,
• a display unit,
• a communications unit configured to wirelessly communicate with the control system for the power wheelchair,
• processing circuity, and
• storage medium comprising computer code that when executed by the processing circuitry causes the handheld configuration device to:
• a) set a first visual state of a graphical representation of a wheelchair functionality setting based on data received from the power wheelchair representing a current position of the power wheelchair,
• b) display, on the display unit, the graphical representation of the wheelchair functionality setting,
• c) detect, through the input unit, a user input changing a visual state of the graphical representation from a first visual state to a second visual state, wherein every visual state of the graphical representation is associated with a set of wheelchair parameter settings,
• d) determine a set of wheelchair parameters associated with the second visual state of the graphical representation, and
• e) send, with the communications unit, the set of wheelchair parameters to the power wheelchair for implementing the set of wheelchair parameters via one or more actuators of the power wheelchair.