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@article{170164,
        author = {Shamili M and divya Jenifar P and Manimaran P and Kavi Sri S and Sowbarnicka M},
        title = {Wheelchair-Stretcher Designed for Enhanced Patient Mobility},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {6},
        pages = {3800-3806},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=170164},
        abstract = {People who are physically challenged or disabled use wheelchairs as assistive technology to help them move about. However, physically challenged people can have trouble operating a wheelchair by hand. The creation of a mechanism that combines the benefits of a stretcher and a wheelchair is suggested in this work. The conversion of a wheelchair into a stretcher is accomplished using a basic, automatically operating system. We should prioritize ergonomic design and abide by safety regulations in order to achieve that mechanism. It is controlled by an Arduino micro controller that is connected to a sensor in the manner described below: obstacles are detected using an ultrasonic sensor, and data is transferred to a mobile app using an Internet of Things module (Node MCU module). This work has the advantage that makes it easier for medical personnel to move patients from chairs to beds because the chair can be adjusted to fit the height of the bed and functions as a stretcher.},
        keywords = {Arduino Micro controller, IoT module, Ultrasonic sensor, Physically challenged, Stretcher.},
        month = {December},
        }