Intelligent wheelchair (IW) interface using face and mouth recognition

  • Authors:
  • Jin Sun Ju;Yunhee Shin;Eun Yi Kim

  • Affiliations:
  • Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea;Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea;Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 14th international conference on Intelligent user interfaces
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

between the user and the wheelchair. To facilitate a wide variety of user abilities, the proposed system uses faceinclination and mouth-shape information as user's intention, where the direction of an IW is determined by the inclination of the user's face, while proceeding and stopping are determined by the shape of the user's mouth. This mechanism requires minimal motion, thereby making the system more comfortable and adaptable for the severely disabled. Furthermore, to fully guarantee user's safety, the 10 range-sensors are used to detect obstacles in environment and avoid them. To assess the effectiveness of the proposed IW, it was tested with 34 users and the results show that it can provide a user unable to drive a standard joystick with friendly and convenient system