Abstract In this paper we present a review of the most current avenues of research into
Kinect-based elderly care and stroke rehabilitation systems to provide an overview of the …

The area of ambient-assisted living (AAL) focuses on developing new technologies, which
can improve the quality of life and care provided to elderly and disabled people. In this …

The aim of this chapter is to prepare the reader for the outstanding trip that she/he embarked
when starting reading this book. At first, we shall try to look for answers to some of the most …

Background: It is difficult to engage young children with cerebral palsy (CP) in repetitive,
tedious therapy. As such, there is a need for innovative approaches and tools to motivate …

Ubiquitous computing called pervasive one is based on the thought of pervading ability of
computation in daily life applications. In other words, it aims to include computation in …

Volcano is a geological environment including magma, eruption, volcanic edifice and its
basements. For continuous monitoring after eruption, a mobile robot could be proposed as …

Objectives: A computer based hand function assessment tool has been developed to
provide a standardized method for quantifying task performance during manipulations of …

A mobile manipulator is a manipulator mounted on a mobile platform with no support from
the ground. We are already in the process of building a platform (RISCbot II) which consists …

With the consistent adoption of pervasive computing thoroughly integrated into our daily
learning activities, seamless learning services can be provided for learners corresponding to …

With the rapid development of modern manufacture and logistics systems, the monitoring,
diagnosing, controlling, planning, scheduling and decision-making all are provided with of …