Abstract: Transportation has become an integral part of people’s day to day life. At certain times, in large countries like India, people are forced to travel long distance from their work place to their place of residence. People with upper limb amputation and hands have difficulties in travelling and cannot travel these long distances. They use devices such as wheel chair, crutches and artificial limbs for mobility. These however cannot be used for long distance outdoor transportation Therefore, the aim of this project is to design and fabricate ‘Foot operated system’ for armless people.
The Foot Operated Steering mechanism is a mechanism controlled by foot or both the feet in order to steer the vehicle in the desired direction .This system consists of a steering which can control brake along with steering. The main objective of the project is to design a foot operated system for handicapped people.
Keywords: Foot controlled Handicapped, Steering system.
Title: Foot Controlled Steering System
Author: Mr. Praveen D Dethan, Syam M Nair, Nandu Vijayakumar, Sarath Kumar S, Vishnu S
International Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Technology
ISSN 2348-7593 (Online)
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