Eye Controlled Wheelchair

Abstract

This paper delivers a new method to guide and control the wheelchair for disabled people based on ‘Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). An eye control device based on image processing is developed to assist mobility. The eye movement is detected using a camera which is attached to the wheelchair. This concept can be used for multiple applications, but this paper focuses the application to mobile and communication aid for handicapped patients suffering from quadriplegic and paraplegic diseases. The proposed system involves two stages; first eye movement detection and second, sending of control signals to the powered wheelchair.