FINAL YEAR PROJECT
2014-2018
R.V.S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY ,
JAMSHEDPUR
UNDER
KOLHAN UNIVERSITY,CHAIBASA
During the academic session “2017-2018’’(8th Semester)
NAME OF THE PROJECT :
AUTOMATIC WHEEL-CHAIR FOR
PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSON
Project Members :
KRISHNA KANT GUPTA (ME/476/14)
ABHISHEK ANAND (ME/447/14)
SHIVAM KUMAR SINGH (ME/475/14)
ABHISHEK RAJ (ME/489/14)
Project Guide :
Ranjan Kumar , Asst. Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
RVSCET , Jamshedpur
Content:
Motivation
Introduction
Block Diagram
Index Terms
Working principle
Advantage
Disadvantage
Application
Conclusion
Reference
Motivation:
For handicapped people human found a wheel chair which can be
moved by using hands for those who don’t have legs. But the
peoples who don’t have legs as well as hands cannot move their
wheel chair self. They need some other person to move their wheel
chair. But sometimes such person faces so many problems if they
didn’t get any person to move their wheel chair.
This project “Automatic Wheel-Chair” aims to resolve the above
mentioned issue. In this project we are going to make a wheel chair
which can be controlled automatically as well as manually.
Introduction :
Robotics Wheelchairs extend the capabilities of traditional powered
devices by introducing control and navigational intelligence. These devices
can ease the lives of many disabled people, particularly those with severe
impairments by increasing their range of mobility. For handicapped people
human found a wheel chair which can be moved by using hands for those
who don’t have legs. But the peoples who don’t have legs as well as hands
cannot move their wheel chair self. They need some other person to move
their wheel chair. But sometimes such person faces so many problems if
they didn’t get any person to move their wheel chair.
This project “Auto Wheel Chair” aims to resolve the above mentioned
issue. In this project we are going to make a wheel chair which can be
controlled automatically as well as manually. This wheel chair controlled
manually through head of the person sitting on it
He/ she just need to move his/her hand into the direction it wants to
move by using accelerometer. In automatic control user just need to
press keys for saved destination. Then the wheel chair will using encoder
wheels.
This chair also provide the another feature i.e. it can be operated by
speech. The proposed Speech Recognition Based Wheelchair Operation
allows physically disabled person to control the wheelchair easily
without the need to use hands. The movement of the powered wheelchair
depends on the motor control and drive system which consists of
microcontroller and motor driving. Once the voice recognition system
recognizes the voice commands in comparison to the stored memory, the
respective coded digital signals would be sent to the microcontroller
which then controls the wheelchair accordingly.
Block Diagram :
Voice
Recognition Ultrasonic sensor
Module
Arduino-Uno
Infrared sensor
H-Bridge
L298N
Driving Motor Wheel-chair
INDEX TERMS :
Required Hardware:
Voice Recognition Module
Arduino-uno Module
RS232 USB
Breadboard
H-Bridge (L298N)
Jump Wires
Software:
Access Port 1.37 zip
Arduino Program v1.0.6
Voice Recognition Arduino Library
Working Principle :
1) The speech is recognized by the Voice Recognition Module and
processed thus giving commands to the Arduino-uno accordingly and
hence to the robot.
2) When voice command is given to the module thus it gives analog
signal to Arduino-uno (Microcontroller) and convert it in appropriate
digital level so as to move the motors of wheelchair.
3) Infrared sensors is used detect the obstacle .If any obstacle is detect
then it gives signal to Arduino-Uno and it will stop the motor s.
4) Ultrasonic sensors is used detect the down stair .If any hole or down
stair is detect then it gives signal to Arduino-Uno and it will stop the
motors.
5) Microcontroller controls the movements of the robot.
Advantages:
They are easy and convenient as compared to
manual chairs.
Although these wheelchairs do have a motor,
still it is controlled by the individual in the chair.
Automatic wheelchairs make navigating on
inclined surfaces easier.
Individuals using automatic wheelchair will not
get tired as compared to manual wheel chairs
Disadvantages:
An automatic wheelchair will not fold up or
come apart.
It is expensive as compared to manual chairs.
It will be difficult to perform /use in crowded
place.
Applications:
It is user friendly, especially helpful for
paralysis stroke people.
It reduces the human activity, increases
mobility and increases disabled people’s ability
to live independently.
The main areas it can be implemented is
hospitals, health care centres, old age home etc.
It is useful to navigate on inclined surfaces with
ease.
Conclusion:
We are implementing automatic wheelchair which has various advantages.
It is operating in three different modes i.e. joystick mode, accelerometer
mode and voice recognition mode. Also there two types of sensors which
increases accuracy of wheelchair. This Wheelchair will be economical and
can affordable to common people. We can also add new technology in this
wheelchair. A system for reliable recognition of speech and face has been
designed and developed. This system can be made highly efficient and
effective if stringent environmental conditions are maintained. The setup
for maintaining these environmental conditions will be a onetime
investment for any real life application . The running cost of this system is
much lower as compare to other systems used for the same purpose.
Reference:
“Interacting with computers by voice: automatic speech recognition and
synthesis” by O'Shaughnessy.
“Design and development of voice/joystick operated microcontroller
based intelligent motorized wheelchair” H.R. Singh, Abdul Mobin,
Sanjeev Kumar, Sundeep Chauhan” and S.S. Agrawal Central
Electronics Engineering Research Institute, CSIR Complex, Hillside
Road, New Delhi-110 012, India.
Automation, production system and computer-integrated manufacturing
by MIKELL P. GROOVER, third edition published in 1987.
