592381 Disclosed is an electromechanical steering system for attachment to a manually operated wheelchair. The electromechanical steering system is comprised of an input device (207), a motor (205), a gyroscopic device (201), a control module (203) and a wheel steering system (comprising drive socket 209, drive nut 210 and king pin 211). The input device (207) is arranged to develop at least one input signal (216). The gyroscopic device (201) is arranged to develop a vertical axis rotational signal (217). The control module (203) is arranged to develop a control signal (213) for driving the motor (205). The control signal (213) is based on the at least one input signal (216) and the vertical axis rotational signal (217). The wheel steering system (209, 210, 211) is driven by the motor (205) and arranged to communicate with a wheel (212) of the manually operated wheelchair to adjust a steering direction of the wheel (212) based on the control signal (213).
