Title :
Intelligent wheelchair using head tilt and mouth shape
Author :
Ju, J.S. ; Shin, Yongho ; Kim, Eric Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Adv. Technol. Fusion Eng., Konkuk Univ., Seoul, South Korea
Abstract :
Proposed is an intelligent wheelchair (IW) for the severely disabled, where the direction of the IW is determined by the inclination of the user´s head, while the stopping and starting are determined by the shape of the user´s mouth. Since this mechanism requires minimal motion, the proposed IW is more comfortable and adaptable for the severely disabled.
Keywords :
handicapped aids; wheelchairs; head tilt; intelligent wheelchair; mouth shape;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2009.0316