Design and Development of a Prototype Smart Wheelchair Control System for Enhanced Accessibility and Safety

Authors

  • K. Neelima Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad – 501301, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9627-5620
  • Sura Haricharan Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad – 501301, India. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0449-1991
  • Bhukya Vamshi Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad – 501301, India. https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5392-628X
  • Verpula Pranav Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad – 501301, India. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9163-2010
  • Chettipelly Abhinay Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad – 501301, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62760/iteecs.5.1.2026.173

Keywords:

Smart Wheelchair, Arduino, Bluetooth, Ultrasonic Sensor, Motor Control, Obstacle Detection

Abstract

The paper will explain how the smart wheelchair control system was constructed. The wheelchair control system addresses the limitations of existing systems and makes traveling easier and safer. The smart wheelchair control system allows an individual to operate the wheelchair via smartphone Bluetooth application. The smart wheelchair control system also employs sensor to detect obstacles in order to detect objects and avoid collision. The smart wheelchair control was constructed using an Arduino Uno, HC-05 Bluetooth component, L298N motor controller and ultrasonic sensor HC SR04. The obstacle detecting was 90% correct as revealed through the tests. The power consumption was 25watts and the system will provide 28 minutes of operation on a 12 V, 1 Ah battery. The system will allow the future advancement features of the system including IoT and AI which will be supported by the system, compares to the existing systems including the voice and EMG systems which are currently being used in other systems and keeps the other systems down by 25 percent power consumptions and 30 percent run time. This makes it a good fit for assistive mobility systems that need to grow. These findings offer a repeatable and energy-efficient framework for future studies concerning low-cost smart wheelchair technologies.

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2026-03-17

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K. Neelima, Sura Haricharan, Bhukya Vamshi, Verpula Pranav, & Chettipelly Abhinay. (2026). Design and Development of a Prototype Smart Wheelchair Control System for Enhanced Accessibility and Safety. International Transactions on Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 5(1), 35–43. https://doi.org/10.62760/iteecs.5.1.2026.173

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