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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION (21) Application No.3012/MUM/2010 A
(19) INDIA
(22) Date of filing of Application :29/11/2010 (43) Publication Date : 21/06/2013
(54) Title of the invention : A GESTURE CONTROLLED WHEELCHAIR
(51) International classification
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A61G5/04
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(71)Name of Applicant :
1)CHITALIA YASH CHETAN
Address of Applicant :A/29, THE ULTRA C.H.S LTD., LT.
DILIP GUPTE MARG, MAHIM, MUMBAI 400016
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
(72)Name of Inventor :
1)CHITALIA YASH CHETAN
(57) Abstract :
The present invention relates to a gesture controlled wheelchair comprising of (a) a wheelchair, (b) glove control means located on
atleast one of the gloves placed on at least one of the arras of the wheelchair, (c) control means located on the wheelchair to drive
the wheelchair, such that signals from the glove control means are supplied to the control means on the wheelchair to drive the
wheelchair; wherein the glove control means comprise of (i) at least one infra red transmitter-receiver pair located on the fingers
of the glove, the aforesaid pair connected to a circuit embedded into the glove; and (ii) an accelerometer located on said glove for
measuring the tilt of the hand of an user; such that the movement of the fingers of the glove defines the direction of movement of
the wheelchair and the tilt of the hand defines the speed of the travel. The present invention can be used when the user is seated on
the wheelchair as well as remotely.
No. of Pages : 20 No. of Claims : 7
The Patent Office Journal 21/06/2013 13581