Smart Wheelchair Using Internet of Things

Abstract

Internet of things (IOT) technologies has transformed the way we interact with the digital devices. IOT can applied across various domains. However it is more beneficial when applied to monitor the health for old and disabled people. This paper presents an IOT based healthcare monitoring system for wheelchair users. Wheelchair users are mostly physically disabled and elderly people who require medical attention. They require a lot of human help to move even in their own home. This paper focuses to design and build a wireless healthcare monitoring system and a wheelchair controlling system. Healthcare monitoring system generates alerts based on pulse sensor, temperature sensor and a camera module attached to the wheel chair. The wheelchair controlling system controls the movement of wheel using an android remote controller, voice controller and a joystick controller. Our IOT based smart wheel chair extends a helping hand for  the disabled /old people and their families.

 Keywords:Internet of things; wheelchair users; healthcare monitoring system)