This paper presents a new method to control and guide mobile robots. In this case, to send different commands we have used electrooculography (EOG) techniques, so that, control is made by means of the ocular position (eye displacement into its orbit). A neural network is used to identify the inverse eye model, therefore the saccadic eye movements can be detected and know where user is looking. ...

A collaborative control scheme is presented for controlling rehabilitation robots. The scheme combines user inputs with semi-autonomous controllers that are driven by different sensors. A case is presented about the Manus wheelchair mounted manipulator, which carries out a task using a visual servoing algorithm.

The goal of the SmartWheeler project is to increase the autonomy and safety of individuals with severe mobility impairments by developing a robotic wheelchair that is adapted to their needs. The platform we have built also serves as a test-bed for validating novel concepts and algorithms for automated decision-making onboard socially assistive robots.

1 Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens Zographou Campus, Athens, 157 73, Greece E-mail: [email protected] Abstract. This paper describes a novel qualitative navigation method for indoor environments, implemented on top of a commercial power wheelchair. Our approach is based on qualitative representations of variations in sensor behavi...

In creating of adaptive user-friendly e-health care service for people with movement disabilities, human’s affect sensing is included in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), and Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) [1, 2, and 3]. In recently [4, and 5] proposed system, the model of two adaptive moving wheelchair-type robots for remotely communicating with two wearab...

For decades, the potential for automation—in particular, in the form of smart wheelchairs—to aid those with motor, or cognitive, impairments has been recognized. It is a paradox that often the more severe a person’s motor impairment, the more challenging it is for them to operate the very assistive machines which might enhance their quality of life. A primary aim of my lab is to address this co...

We are in the midst of an evolution in the role that robotics play in today’s society. Advances in navigation, planning, and control have enabled robots to transition from machines restricted to factory automation to autonomous agents that operate in unstructured environments. As our surrogates, robots have enabled people to explore distant regions of space and to make scientific discoveries un...

When the human-robot interactions become ubiquitous, environment surrounding these will have significant impact on safety and comfort of human effectiveness efficiency robot. Although most robots are designed to work in spaces created for humans, many environments, such as living rooms offices, can be should redesigned enhance improve collaboration interactions. This letter uses autonomous whee...