With the self-driving wheelchair, Self-E 2.0, people with mobility issues need not depend on other for their movements. Patients in isolation wards can be transported without the need for the operator, using Self-E. With the help of maps created for particular facility, the wheelchair can operate at autonomously. The users need to provide only touch as command to specify the destination in the map displayed on the screen of Tablet. The Self-E automatically takes them to the destination. With Self-E, the users can have hands-free navigation in their homes.
The operator/caretaker using a Bluetooth application which can be installed in any smartphone or using a wireless joystick controller can operate the wheelchair at a safe distance of 1m up to 4m. Patients in isolation wards can be transported without the need for the operator to touch the wheelchair or the patients. It can be very useful for frontline workers in hospitals who transport patients in mechanical wheelchairs where they need to touch the wheelchair in order to push it.