Design and Development of Head Motion Controlled Wheelchair
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The aim of the project is to design a wheelchair tilt communicator system that could operate the wheelchair of the handicapped person with the help of tilt of head movements. This system could be used by physically disable persons who cannot move their hands or legs but make head and eye motions. This wheelchair could be operated in any direction using head tilt movements by the handicapped person. Design and development of Head motion controlled wheelchair has been achieved using tilt sensors and wireless modules. The system is implemented practically and works well with a person sitting on it and has a weight bearing capacity of upto 100 kg. This wheelchair is aimed to be designed at a lower cost as compared to the other versions available in the market. The head motion controlled wheelchair designed using tilt communicator system turns out to be a great use for quadriplegic patients and disabled people having more than 45% or more disability as this could be operated easily through head gestures.
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