TY  - JOUR
AU  - Al-Nabulsi, Jamal I. 
PY  - 2020
TI  - A Novel Approach to Wheelchair Design and Operation Using Multi-Function Controller
JF  - Journal of Computer Science
VL  - 16
IS  - 7
DO  - 10.3844/jcssp.2020.1029.1041
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/jcssp.2020.1029.1041
AB  - An electric multi-function controlled wheelchair is designed and fully tested. This wheelchair is controlled by several physiological variables namely; voice, head movement, finger bending, breathing pressure and Electrooculography (EOG). The patient has the choice to use any of these variables to control the wheelchair. The voice command is recorded by a voice recognition module with its microphone, whereas, the head and finger motion operate through the gyro accelerometer and flex sensors. A pressure sensor is used to determine the force of breathing and EOG signals are used to control the wheelchair movement. All of the inputs are processed using a microcontroller. Testing of the wheel chair using the mentioned variables is carried out successfully with accuracy between 88 to 96% for various control modules and safety consideration as a primary goal.