Remote control wheelchair with falling detection system

A Smart Wheelchair is a Power Wheelchair outfitted with several sensors, assistive technologies, and computers. This allows a person with a disability, such as an impairment, or permanent damage, to move freely and safely. These wheelchairs are gradually replacing ordinary wheelchairs; however, expensive pricing prevents many disabled individuals from purchasing them. According to the WHO, only 5-15 percent of the world's 70 million disabled persons have access to wheelchairs. Thus, wide research has been done in recent years to help disabled people to own wheelchairs. With the advancement of technology, the design of wheelchairs also evolves from manual handling to the one with artificial intelligence. Some of the designs imply Internet-of-things to operate the wheelchair. In this project, a prototype of a smart wheelchair with a falling detection system has been developed. This special feature is added to notify the caretaker if something happened to the person under their care. The system develops by using Arduino UNO, Bluetooth module, and the notification system using the IFTTT platform.