AI Wheelchair Controlled by Facial Expressions
via Engadget
The tech learns about the user’s gestures automatically and takes just seven minutes to install (hence the name “Wheelie 7”). Using an app, the user — with assistance from a caregiver — can assign which expressions are linked to the chair’s movements. Through a combination of facial recognition software, sensors, robotics and an Intel 3D RealSense Depth Camera that’s been mounted on the wheelchair, Wheelie captures a 3D map of the face and uses AI algorithms to process data in real time to direct the wheelchair. The kit works in both sunlight and dim light, and is compatible with 95 percent of motorized wheelchairs currently on the market.