Enhancing Mobility for Individuals with Disabilities: A Computer Vision-Based Approach to Electric Wheelchair Control
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2024-06-30
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International Journal of Automation and Safety (IJAS) Vol.02, N°: 01.pp07-10
Abstract
In this work, we utilized a branch of artificial intelligence known as computer vision
to provide easy and possible control of motorized wheelchairs in some special cases.
We recognized that many disabled individuals who are unable to use their hands face
challenges in operating traditional control sticks. Thus, we proposed a system that
controls the wheelchair's movement by tracking the individual's head direction
through a fixed camera placed in front of it. This means the wheelchair only moves
based on the user's intended path as determined by their visual focus. This work has
been successfully implemented in a simulated environment.