Disabled driver assessment system

A driver assessment system for assessing the driving ability of a disabled driver in order to enable prescribing structural modifications and adaptive driving equipment to customize a vehicle for said disabled driver comprising:

• a frame adapted to receive a driver seated in a wheelchair;
• a steering assembly mounted on the frame comprising a steering wheel rotatable by the driver, said steering wheel having a height, an angle, a position, and a diameter, means for adjusting the height of the steering wheel, means for adjusting the angle of the steering wheel plane, means for laterally adjusting the position of the steering wheel relative to the driver's mid-sagittal plane, and means for adjusting the diameter of the steering wheel;
• a first force measuring means operatively connected with the steering wheel for measuring a steering force applied by the driver;
• a hand control mounted on the frame and at least movable by the driver forward and backward and up and down;
• a second force measuring means operatively connected with the hand control for measuring a force applied by the driver to the hand control;
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• track means having stop means, for stopping the wheelchair said track means being for positioning said wheelchair with respect to said assessment system thereby providing a reference for assessing structural modifications.

A driver assessment system for assessing a disabled driver in order to enable prescribing structural modifications and adaptive driving equipment to customize a vehicle for said disabled driver comprising:

• a frame adapted to receive a driver seated in a wheelchair;
• a steering assembly mounted on the frame comprising a steering wheel rotatable by the driver, said steering wheel having a height, an angle, a position, and a diameter, means for adjusting the height of the steering wheel, means for adjusting the angle of the steering wheel plane, means for laterally adjusting the position of the steering wheel relative to the driver's mid-sagittal plane, and means for adjusting the diameter of the steering wheel;
• a first force measuring means operatively connected with the steering wheel for measuring a steering force applied by the driver;
• a hand control mounted on the frame and at least movable by the driver forward and backward and up and down;
• and
• a second force measuring means operatively connected with the hand control for measuring a force applied by the driver to the hand control;
• wherein said frame is supported by two elongate and spaced-apart tracks, said tracks each comprising a bottom surface having an end and lengthwise sides, and having upturned side surfaces at one end and at both opposing lengthwise sides thereof, said tracks positioning said wheelchair with respect to said assessment system thereby providing a reference for assessing structural modifications has been inserted after "reference".

A driver assessment system for assessing a disabled driver in order to enable prescribing structural modifications and adaptive driving equipment to customize a vehicle for said disabled driver comprising:

• a frame adapted to receive a driver seated in a wheelchair;
• a steering assembly mounted on the frame comprising a steering wheel rotatable by the driver, said steering wheel having a height, an angle, a position, and a diameter, means for adjusting the height of the steering wheel, means for adjusting the angle of the steering wheel plane, means for laterally adjusting the position of the steering wheel relative to the driver's mid-sagittal plane, and means for adjusting the diameter of the steering wheel;
• a first force measuring means operatively connected with the steering wheel for measuring a steering force applied by the driver;
• a hand control mounted on the frame and at least movable by the driver forward and backward and up and down;
• and
• a second force measuring means operatively connected with the hand control for measuring a force applied by the driver to the hand control;
• wherein the steering wheel includes a plurality of interchangeable spinner knobs, to test the driver's ability to steer the steering wheel.

A driver assessment system for assessing a disabled driver in order to enable prescribing structural modifications and adaptive driving equipment to customize a vehicle for said disabled driver comprising:

• a frame adapted to receive a driver seated in a wheelchair;
• control means mounted on the frame and operable by the driver wherein the control means comprises a steering wheel, and a hand control;
• force measurement means operatively connected with said control means for measuring a force extended by the driver on the control means;
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• means for adjusting a spatial arrangement of the control means;
• wherein said frame is supported by two elongate and spaced-apart tracks, said tracks each comprising a bottom surface having an end and lengthwise sides, and having upturned side surfaces at one end and at both opposing lengthwise sides thereof, said tracks positioning said wheelchair with respect to said assessment system thereby providing a reference for assessing structural modifications.