Title :
Smart Wheelchair Control System Using Cloud-Based Mobile Device
Author :
Sanghyun Park ; Tran Thi Thu Ha ; Shivajirao, Jadhav Yogiraj ; Minsoo Hahn ; Jaehyung Park ; Jinsul Kim
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. & Comput. Eng., Chonnam Nat. Univ., Gwangju, South Korea
Abstract :
The prevalence of smart mobile IT industry is changing very rapidly worldwide. Wide varieties of products are linked to the smart mobile and offer various services. Among them, handicapped assistive devices are also growing rapidly and a variety of products have been released. This paper proposes a system that uses a customized cloud-based mobile device to control the wheel chair. Through a simple login, users are able to control a wheelchair that fits on the sheets, personal affront to fit window or by setting the time every hour to prevent system access. The mobile device is not only used to control movement but also in event of problem or error, it can be checked through the smart device interface. If an emergency occurs, a message will be sent to a pre-registered contact.
Keywords :
cloud computing; control engineering computing; handicapped aids; mobile computing; motion control; smart phones; user interfaces; wheelchairs; customized cloud-based mobile device; emergency; handicapped assistive devices; movement control; smart device interface; smart mobile IT industry; smart wheelchair control system; Batteries; Cloud computing; Control systems; Mobile communication; Mobile handsets; Protocols; Wheelchairs;
Conference_Titel :
IT Convergence and Security (ICITCS), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Macao
DOI :
10.1109/ICITCS.2013.6717883