Prototype of speech controlled cloud based wheelchair platform for disabled persons

Abstract

This paper describes the development of the prototype speech controlled cloud based wheelchair platform. The control of the platform is implemented using low-cost available speech WebKit in the cloud. Besides the voice control, the GUI is implemented which works in the web browser as well as on the mobile devices providing live video stream. The platform is based on Mini PC running Ubuntu Linux and Arduino UNO Microcontroller. Software development was done in JavaScript / ECMA Script.