• Vidhya Gowri V
• Guntamadugu Pavan Kumar
• Kajjuru Tirumalesh
• Lakshmi Narayanan N
• Haripriya V

The Gesture-Controlled Wheelchair is an assistive mobility device designed for individuals with physical disabilities, enabling effortless movement through intuitive hand gestures. It incorporates an MPU6050 accelerometer to detect hand tilts for directional control and flex sensors to recognize finger movements for special functions such as activating an emergency buzzer. An Arduino Nano processes these inputs and transmits commands wirelessly via an NRF24L01 transceiver. At the receiving end, an Arduino Uno interprets the signals and controls the wheelchair’s motors using an L298N motor driver. For enhanced safety, ultrasonic sensors at the front and rear detect obstacles, allowing automatic stopping or movement adjustments to prevent collisions. This system offers a cost-effective, reliable, and user-friendly solution to improve mobility and independence for people with disabilities.

Gesture-controlled wheelchair, assistive mobility, accelerometer, flex sensors, Arduino, wireless control, motor driver, obstacle detection, physical disabilities.

"WHEELS OF FREEDOM: THE GESTURE CONTROLLED WHEELCHAIR", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no.e853-e859, March-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503513.pdf

"WHEELS OF FREEDOM: THE GESTURE CONTROLLED WHEELCHAIR", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no. ppe853-e859, March-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503513.pdf