International Journal of Engineering Research in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IJEREEE)

Eye Gesture Controlled Wheel Chair

Author : Tejaswini ¹ Narendra Kumar ²

Date of Publication :7th May 2016

Abstract: Eye gesture controlled wheelchair is an attempt to make the lives of people simpler, who are suffering from physical disorder. It an initiative to make their livelihood self-reliant, which will thereby reinstate their confidence and their happiness. The eye monitored system controls the movement of the patient’s wheelchair depending on the eye movement. The device supports a patient sitting on the Wheel Chair assembly looking directly at the camera and can be able to move in the desired path just by looking in that specified direction. The camera signals are monitored by a MATLAB script, which will then guide the motors wired to the Microcontroller over the ZIGBEE to move in a particular direction. The system is cost effective and thus can be used by patients spread over a large economy range. The features provided are sufficiently affordable for middle class people and ultimately has been a contribution to the society.

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