Hand Gesture Controlled Wheelchair

This repository contains the code and documentation for a hand gesture-controlled wheelchair project. The project uses a transmitter and receiver setup to detect hand gestures and control the movements of a wheelchair accordingly.

Features

• Real-time hand gesture recognition.
• Wireless communication between transmitter and receiver.
• Control commands for wheelchair movements based on recognized gestures.
• Efficient and low-latency operation.

Project Structure

• Transmitter: The transmitter code captures hand gestures and sends corresponding commands to the receiver.
• Receiver: The receiver code receives commands and controls the wheelchair's motors accordingly.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Arduino IDE
• Two ESP32 boards (for transmitter and receiver)
• Accelerometer sensor (e.g., MPU6050)
• Motor driver for controlling wheelchair motors

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/adityaastro2004/Hand-Gesture-Controlled-Wheelchair.git

2. Open the Arduino IDE:

   Open the Arduino IDE and navigate to the cloned repository.

3. Upload Transmitter Code:

   Navigate to transmitter/ directory, open transmitter.ino, and upload it to the Arduino board connected to the accelerometer.

4. Upload Receiver Code:

   Navigate to receiver/ directory, open receiver.ino, and upload it to the Arduino board connected to the motor driver and wireless communication module.

Usage

1. Setup the Transmitter:

   • Connect the accelerometer sensor to the Arduino board as per the wiring diagram provided in the transmitter/ directory.
   • Ensure the wireless communication module is connected correctly.

2. Setup the Receiver:

   • Connect the motor driver and motors to the Arduino board as per the wiring diagram provided in the receiver/ directory.
   • Ensure the wireless communication module is connected correctly.

3. Power Up:

   • Power up both the transmitter and receiver Arduino boards.
   • The transmitter will start capturing hand gestures and send corresponding commands to the receiver.

4. Control the Wheelchair:

   • Use predefined hand gestures to control the movement of the wheelchair.
   • The receiver will process the commands and drive the motors accordingly.

Transmitter Code

The transmitter code captures hand gestures using an accelerometer and sends corresponding commands to the receiver via a wireless communication module.

Wiring Diagram

Refer to the wiring diagram provided in the transmitter/ directory for connecting the accelerometer sensor and wireless communication module to the Arduino board.

Code Overview

The transmitter code initializes the accelerometer sensor, reads gesture data, and sends commands based on the recognized gestures.

Receiver Code

The receiver code receives commands from the transmitter and controls the wheelchair's motors via a motor driver.

Wiring Diagram

Refer to the wiring diagram provided in the receiver/ directory for connecting the motor driver and wireless communication module to the Arduino board.

Code Overview

The receiver code initializes the wireless communication module, receives commands, and controls the motors accordingly.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any ideas or improvements, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

Steps to Contribute

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
6. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.