WheelSim Pro – simulator for power wheelchair training

Icon: LIFEtool App WheelSim Pro, riding a power wheelchair in a practise park 

WheelSim Pro is a virtual e-wheelchair simulator that allows people with impairments of all ages to learn and train the e-wheelchair control in a realistic simulation. WheelSim Pro is designed for institutions such as schools, therapy facilities and wheelchair providers.

WheelSim Home is aimed at individuals and is intended for use at home. Ausführliche Detailed information on the WheelSim website.


WheelSim Pro is available for Windows only.


The application logs and records all rides so they can be viewed repeatedly. A ride can be reproduced from the First-person perspective as well as from a Third-person view with a freely selectable camera. This function allows the subsequent discussion of a ride and an objective assessment of the driving performance.

In addition to basic skills in using the e-wheelchair, special emphasis is placed on teaching and reinforcing traffic-related rules of conduct in order to prepare for driving in road traffic.

To enable the use of this application with several people, a user manager is offered. Individual settings and results will be saved and can be loaded quickly.

Both versions can be used on the PC on the screen (2D). After connecting an Oculus VR goggle, the rides in both versions take place in VR.


WheelSim video (see subtitles)

Screenshot: LIFEtool App WheelSim Pro, riding in practise park
Screenshot: LIFEtool App WheelSim Pro, riding in appartement
Screenshot: LIFEtool App WheelSim Pro, riding in appartement and using an elevator
Screenshot: LIFEtool App WheelSim Pro, riding in town on a sidewalk
Screenshot: LIFEtool App WheelSim Pro, riding in town interacting with a pedestrian
Screenshot: LIFEtool App WheelSim Pro, riding in town crossing the street on a zebracrossing

Objectives

  • realistic training of the e-wheelchair control
  • teaching and reinforcing traffic-related rules of conduct in


Areas of application

  • therapy facilities
  • wheelchair providers