Student innovation
GuyNeo Eye-Blink Wheelchair
An assistive wheelchair prototype that interprets intentional eye blinks as movement commands.
The problem
People with severe motor impairment may be unable to operate conventional wheelchair controls independently.
Objective
Enable wheelchair movement through deliberate eye-blink commands.
Project story
Infrared reflectance modules mounted on glasses detect intentional blinks, which an Arduino interprets as wheelchair movement commands. The project was previously called Eye Blink Controlled Wheelchair. The team’s later plans include vital-sign monitoring, alerts and IoT control.
Other recorded results include a win at the DAV Unit-VIII Science Fair, a regional CBSE Science Fair win with representation at the national fair, and two district-level INSPIRE MANAK cash awards of ₹10,000 each (₹20,000 total). The team also represented the state in Intel’s Make Tomorrow for Innovation Generation programme, received honorary recognition at the OUAT Science Fair, and placed runner-up at the Anjali Children’s Day Fair.
How it works
Infrared reflectance modules on a pair of glasses detect intentional blinks. An Arduino interprets the signals and sends movement commands to the wheelchair drive system.
Selected achievements
- AwardRunner-upAnjali Children’s Day Fair
- SelectionState representation at the national levelCBSE National Science Fair
- AwardRegional winnerCBSE Regional Science Fair
- AwardWinnerDAV Unit-8 Science Fair
- AwardCash award of ₹10,000 (1 of 2 district-level awards)INSPIRE MANAK
- AwardCash award of ₹10,000 (2 of 2 district-level awards)INSPIRE MANAK
- SelectionState representationMake Tomorrow for Innovation Generation
- RecognitionHonorary awardeeOUAT Science Fair
- AwardWinnerRuchika State Level Science Fair
