Development of head gesture interface for electric wheelchair

For persons with severe disabilities who find it difficult to use the joystick of an electric wheelchair, we have developed an interface that enables an electric wheelchair to be operated by gestures such as head movements. By using a camera for visual sensing, we plan to implement a non-contact non-constraining interface, thereby making the interface much more convenient to use. We are keeping this study user-oriented by conducting clinical tests with the help of actual users to determine where the camera should be situated, how it should be used, and so on.