Self-controlled wheelchair

Abstract

The present invention relates to the design and production of a smart wheelchair controlled wirelessly by brain signals and blinking. The wheelchair comprises: an electroencephalogram (EEG) device (1); a Bluetooth piece (2) that receives the EEG wirelessly and transmits same to a microcontroller; a circuit board (3) comprising the microcontroller and the rest of the microelectronics; a motor (4) controlled by the microcontroller; and an LCD (5) connected to the microcontroller to display brain signal data and the direction of movement of the chair. The purpose of the invention is to provide a smart solution to improve the quality of the daily life of persons with disabilities, elderly persons and persons with tetraplegia or total paralysis, and to alleviate their suffering by enabling them to live their daily lives without needing the help of others.

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