As aging progresses, fall accident of the person using the walker is an acute problem. It is
necessary to know the situation of the userpsilas fall to prevent it. In this paper, we propose a …

This paper presents the design and development of a prototype of a reconfigurable
wheelchair for rehabilitation and self-assistance to fit the size of a seven years old child …

In this paper a novel telescopic manipulator was adapted to a mobile robotic base to perform
manipulation tasks in an elder care facility. As indicated by our previous work, leisure …

In this paper, we propose a user adaptive support system for sit-to-stand movement from a
bed. The support system consists of a handrail and an electric bed which moves up and …

This paper identifies tasks an affordable mobile manipulator service robot could do to benefit
older adults' independence in a supportive apartment living facility, and a series of tests …

This paper discusses the modelling and simulation of a reconfigurable wheelchair with a sit-
to-stand facility for a disabled 25kg child. The prototype is designed in SolidWorks® and …

This paper describes an embedded workflow framework (EMWF) that enables flexible
personal and home automation and assistive devices and service and social robots …

Developed countries are all witnessing an increase in the aging of their populations and
Japan is no exception to this. In fact, Japan is a pioneer in this respect, and as of 2011 the …

In Japan, slopes hinder some older persons from moving around freely, particularly in rural
areas. Even persons who are able to walk on flat ground might lose their breath or fall when …

Unlike P2P-based live streaming, P2P-based video-on-demand (P2P-VoD) has asynchrony
in sharing video content among users. To compensate, each peer is expected to contribute a …