Traditional joystick-controlled powered wheelchairs require users to understand their surroundings, perceive space (depth/color), and physically control the joystick [1]. Due to reduced vision, cognitive deficits, or motor-neuron diseases, a segment of users have difficulty using joysticks, which could lead to increased dependency on caregivers, mental stress, depression, social anxiety, and isolation [2,3]. Thirty-one percent of persons with mobility disorders are frequently depressed due to these factors [2]. Another issue is ‘distracted navigation’, which could lead to accidents such as tipping/falling and bumping into curbs, trees, or persons