Implementation of a low cost hands free wheelchair controller

• Riman, Chadi Fouad ^[1]
  1. [1] College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait
• Localización: Independent Journal of Management & Production, ISSN-e 2236-269X, Vol. 11, Nº. 3, 2020, págs. 880-891
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The aim of this project is to ease mobility for people with upper and lower disability in order to live independently. This paper presents the design steps and specification to a low cost hands free eye-blink controller to control and electric wheelchair. Nowadays, people are using joystick to control motorized wheelchair. The eye-blink controller technology gives an alternative solution to mobility problem; especially for the people who are quadriplegics. By interfacing eye-blink controller, the directions of the wheelchair are controlled. This report will provide the designing step, related solutions, and component details and specifications.