Mobile Robot Assistance for Disabled and Senior Citizens Using Hand Gestures

Paralysis (paraplegia) and motor-impairments impact the autonomy of elder people while performing their tasks independently. To fill the gap between machines and humans, gesture plays a significant role. This work focuses on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), designed for assistance of wheel chair bound people with the help of mobile robots. People will get their work done faster and effortlessly with the help of mobile robots. This paper explains the interaction of mobile robot based on user gestures and assists using a 2-DoF manipulator for pick and place of the objects. Gestures are recognized by camera at real-time and robot (Firebird V-LPC2148) is controlled wirelessly through XBee radio module interface in the given environment.