<;P>;PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to easily select a desired operation means such as a joystick and a touch panel and to safely travel by avoiding a dangerous operation of an electric wheelchair due to erroneous operation in operating and failure. <;P>;SOLUTION: This control device for the electric wheelchair is provided with: an operation signal input section 1 for inputting the operation signal for operating the electric wheelchair; a signal processing section 2 that computes an operation signal for operating the electric wheelchair based on the operation signal input by the operation signal input section and state display information indicating the operation content of the operation signal; an actuator section 3 actuated by inputting the operation signal computed by the signal processing section; and a state display section displaying state display information computed by the signal processing section. <;P>;COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT