1. Remote control wheelchair Elvis Castelino Thornton Haag-Wolf VinayAmrit Alyssa Gillett

2. Problem Statement • Many disabled people require wheelchair for mobility. • They are not always able to control it themselves. • Caretakers not always able to actively monitor disabled individuals. • Caretakers need a way to remotely monitor and control wheelchair bound patients. • Disabled people need a way to control their wheelchair that meets their specific needs.

3. Objectives • Create an automated and remote control system to propel and monitor wheelchair bound people. • Ensure safety of the disabled person and give peace of mind to caretaker. • Create a simple and effective interface. • Provide a cost effective system. • Increase the quality of life for all users. Enhance sense of independence for disabled person and less stress for caretaker.

4. Design Considerations • System must be configurable to meet individual needs of users and supervisors. • Controls must be simple enough for anyone to use. • Information provided must be accurate and real time. • Above all, safety of the disabled person must be considered.

5. Targeted Users • System will be usable in home environment, care facility, and in various other locations. • Designed for single user control or control of multiple wheelchairs. • System designed to meet needs of people with physical and cognitive disabilities.

6. Current Solutions • Electric wheelchairs allow easy movement but are not automated. • Active research into autonomous control and computer vision at several companies and universities. • All prototypes and ongoing research. No complete solutions available yet.

7. Our Solution • Wheelchair allows either direct remote control or automated navigation aided by sensors. • Degree of user self-control selectable by supervisor. • Sensor aided navigation allows free roam or use of preprogrammed routes. • Active communication established between user and supervisor. • Highly configurable controls for both user and supervisor.

8. Our system design

9. Our system design

10. Current Equipment

11. Integration Process • First goal is to allow for remote control of wheelchair by supervisor. • Next, integrate sensor technology into wheelchair. • Implement automated control: obstacle detection, path finding, etc. • Bring databases and control modules into complete system.