AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSAL WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT DEVICE FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

A wheelchair securement system for a vehicle is provided, comprising: a first wheelchair restraint comprising a latch configured to grasp an axle of a wheelchair; a second wheelchair restraint comprising a mechanism to securely couple with an adapter on the wheelchair; and a controller configured to select from among one of three selections: a first mode of securing the wheelchair with the first wheelchair restraint alone; a second mode of securing the wheelchair with the second wheelchair restraint alone; and a third mode of securing the wheelchair using both the first wheelchair restraint and the second wheelchair restraint.