Robots have been developed for several assistive technology domains, including intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders, eldercare, and post-stroke rehabilitation. Assistive robots have also been used to promote independent living through the use of devices such as intelligent wheelchairs, assistive robotic arms, and external limb prostheses. Work in the broad field of assistive robotic techn...

An objective approach for detecting the presence of drowsiness and fatigue on the flight deck was demonstrated in a full-mission simulation. Long, uneventful flights in modern aircraft are characterized by extensive monitoring due to high levels of aircraft system automation, physical inactivity, a requirement to remain vigilant for low-frequency occurrences, dim light levels, steady background...

The report documents the researchers' findings and opinions; it does not reflect official position of their companies or organisations. This report has been prepared for Ofcom as part of a study into Software Defined Radio (SDR). The study evaluates the impact of this technology on the spectral efficiency of future communication systems. The primary requirement was to investigate the potential ...

How good are cheap depth cameras, namely the Microsoft Kinect, compared to state of the art Time-ofFlight depth cameras? In this paper several depth cameras of different types were put to the test on a variety of tasks in order to judge their respective performance and to find out their weaknesses. We will concentrate on the common area of applications for which both types are specified, i.e. n...

W study the effect of financial risk on the economic evaluation of a project with capacity decisions. Capacity decisions have an important effect on the project’s value through the up-front investment, the associated operating cost, and constraints on output. However, increased scale also affects the financial risk of the project through its effect on the operating leverage of the investment. A...