BRAINWAVE MANEUVERED WHEELCHAIR

Abstract

In this world, there are millions of people who suffer from quadriplegic, paralysis, mobility disorder, neuromuscular disorder in which organ below the neck can’t be controlled by the patients. The system which has been developed in this project is using electroencephalogram based promising and important technology using Brain Computer Interface. It helps unblessed people to control the organ below neck using their own brain. Modern electroencephalogram-based Brain Computer Interface uses gel type electrodes and this type of technology is only limited to hospitals and laboratories and it requires 30 minutes to acquire a brain signal and this proposed system is very costly. But to overcome this cup type electrodes are used and overall cost is reduced to make it cost effective. It has been made portable, so that users can handle and carry it easily. It is possible to operate an electric wheelchair for individuals with disabilities using electroencephalogram signals of their eye movements, which is accomplished via the application of algorithms in MATLAB. Finally, the outcomes of this suggested system provide useful outputs for the user.

Keywords: Algorithms; Brain Computer Interface (BCI); Electroencephalogram (EEG); Electric wheelchair and Eye movements.