IoT Based Smart Home for Paralyzed Patients through Eye Blink

Abstract

Newly designed high-tech devices are implanted in the patient's body to helphim or her resume daily activities. Especially paralysis patients, such as tetraplegics, who suffer greatly due to their physical limitations. It is now critical to create a device that can assist paralysis patients such as tetraplegics. Furthermore, people are eager to digitize their everyday lives in order to reduce physical activity. To meet these criteria, it's past time to create a framework that can assist Tetraplegic patients as well as those who want to live a more productive and relaxed life. After much research in the lab and on the internet, we came up with the idea of creating a device that would allow an individual to control any appliance they use in their daily lives with less physical effort. We came up with an idea for creating such a device that we can use to automate our home electrical appliances by blinking our eyes. While several prototypes have been developed in the past, the majority of them are not user-friendly or provide creative solutions. The project's goal is to create a home automation device based on an eye blink sensor that is small in size and easy to use to power home electricity appliances. This will also help to minimize energy waste and enable a paralyzed patient to regulate light and fans without the need for assistance from others. The constant demand to enhance the everyday living conditions of paralyzed patients and people in general serves as a catalyst for newer technology growth. Smaller smart devices are now able to perform functions that were previously done by large conventional computers. The creation of the flickering sensor, which is used in robotic home designs for people with disabilities, is discussed in this article. This sensor can distinguish between intentional and accidental blinking, which allows paralyzed patients, especially quadriplegics, to organize their home devices without assistance. Furthermore, this system is equipped with a Bluetooth module, allowing the patient to receive alerts and updates without having to remove the device from his or her body. This saves a lot of energy and is simple to install in household appliances. Our system is a solution for paralysis patients who choose to use their eye blinks to control different electric devices and peripherals. Our system will detect the patient's deliberate blinks, decode the signal using a predefined algorithm, and then operate the specified device according to the instructions. To summarize, working with the Arduino Nano and various sensors was a fantastic experience that taught us a lot of useful information. Our initiative will primarily benefit paralysispatients and the elderly. Though we are considering a prototype for the project, our concept has been implemented and tested, but in order to implement it in the real world, many more modifications and equipment are needed. One of the main goals of our project was to assist patients in making their lives simpler, and our system will be complete until we can put it to use in real life and support people.