Design of Wheel Chair for Physically Challenged People Using Arduino

Mobility of the Physically Challenged people or crippled people is a great concern of the society. This work focuses on designing a mobility aid for the physically challenged people to travel from one place to another. The DC geared motors are used for the movement of the wheels for the purpose of lower speed movement of chair which will be convenient for the physically challenged. As the wheelchair has been named as electric / powered wheelchair, this paper utilizes the power from the lead acid batteries which are rechargeable, harmless, and weightless compared to others available. The wheelchair will be equipped with MEMS and buttons that allow the user to control its movements through simple gestures or movements. The use of MEMS will provide a more intuitive and accessible way of controlling the wheelchair, compared to traditional joystick-based systems. The proposed wheelchair system has the idea to run both in indoor and outdoor environments.