When designing robotic systems for the disabled, it is necessary to demonstrate that the systems are safe. Beyond safety, it must also be shown that the equipment improves the quality of life for its user. This paper discusses methods for testing assistive robotic systems to assure safety, usability and usefulness. An example of a user test designed for a robotic wheelchair is presented and dis...

Robotic systems are often very complex and difficult to operate, especially as multiple robots are integrated to accomplish difficult tasks. In addition, training the operators of these complex robotic systems is time-consuming and costly. In this paper, a virtual reality based robotic control system is presented. The virtual reality system provides a means by which operators can operate, and b...

Mobile robotic telepresence (MRP) systems incorporate video conferencing equipment onto mobile robot devices which can be steered from remote locations. These systems, which are primarily used in the context of promoting social interaction between people, are becoming increasingly popular within certain application domains such as health care environments, independent living for the elderly, an...

The development of the author's works about adaptive algorithms of teaching the robotic systems with the help of operator is described here. An operator is assumed to be an experience decision-maker and sane carrier of a target which the robotic system needs to achieve. The works characteristic is that the robotic system's behavior is not specified a priori (as standard) but is formed adaptivel...

A spinal surgery has evolved, new techniques have been developed to address complex pathologies through smaller anatomical corridors, leading to better outcomes. Surgical procedures of the spine benefit from fine motor coordination, a highly experienced surgeon, and the best available technology,5,9,45 and it is clear that surgical robotic systems have established a foothold in medicine as an e...