2017 2nd IEEE International Conference on Recent Trends in Electronics, Information & Communication Technology (RTEICT), 2017
An electric wheelchair is propelled by means of an electric motor rather than manually. Persons w... more An electric wheelchair is propelled by means of an electric motor rather than manually. Persons with mobility impairments often traditionally use these. Quadriplegics are one of the many physically disabled people that require such electric wheelchairs. They have paralysis of all four limbs and the torso that may be caused due to spinal cord injuries, strokes or cerebral palsy. They have no control over their hand movements and cannot grasp things or perform motions that might allow them independence over their movements. They only have control over their head motions. For this reason, a head-motion controlled wheelchair would provide them with the flexibility of navigation. The tilting movements of the head in the four directions-forward, backward, right or left-would cause the wheelchair to move in the signalled directions. This paper represents a novel approach to developing a head-motion controlled wheelchair and aims to replicate the electric wheelchair on a small-scale basis and show its working and advantages over other electric wheelchairs available in the market.
Swarm robotics is a developing field offering vast scope for research and formulating specialized... more Swarm robotics is a developing field offering vast scope for research and formulating specialized applications. Modeled on the behavior of natural swarms in the environment, swarm robotics aims to capitalize on the great potential that decentralized swarm systems consisting of a large number of relatively simple units offer. This paper introduces major aspects of swarm robotics with majority focus on analyzing coordinated actions of natural colonies to help define and understand the characteristics, principles of operation and modeling techniques used to configure and operate swarm robotic systems. The distinctive benefits of swarm systems, which heavily rely on effective localized information exchange and coordination has been discussed along with the immense potential that the field of swarm robotics offers, if properly exploited.
2017 2nd IEEE International Conference on Recent Trends in Electronics, Information & Communication Technology (RTEICT), 2017
An electric wheelchair is propelled by means of an electric motor rather than manually. Persons w... more An electric wheelchair is propelled by means of an electric motor rather than manually. Persons with mobility impairments often traditionally use these. Quadriplegics are one of the many physically disabled people that require such electric wheelchairs. They have paralysis of all four limbs and the torso that may be caused due to spinal cord injuries, strokes or cerebral palsy. They have no control over their hand movements and cannot grasp things or perform motions that might allow them independence over their movements. They only have control over their head motions. For this reason, a head-motion controlled wheelchair would provide them with the flexibility of navigation. The tilting movements of the head in the four directions-forward, backward, right or left-would cause the wheelchair to move in the signalled directions. This paper represents a novel approach to developing a head-motion controlled wheelchair and aims to replicate the electric wheelchair on a small-scale basis and show its working and advantages over other electric wheelchairs available in the market.
Swarm robotics is a developing field offering vast scope for research and formulating specialized... more Swarm robotics is a developing field offering vast scope for research and formulating specialized applications. Modeled on the behavior of natural swarms in the environment, swarm robotics aims to capitalize on the great potential that decentralized swarm systems consisting of a large number of relatively simple units offer. This paper introduces major aspects of swarm robotics with majority focus on analyzing coordinated actions of natural colonies to help define and understand the characteristics, principles of operation and modeling techniques used to configure and operate swarm robotic systems. The distinctive benefits of swarm systems, which heavily rely on effective localized information exchange and coordination has been discussed along with the immense potential that the field of swarm robotics offers, if properly exploited.
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