Ensuring that an interaction is initiated with a particular and unsuspecting member of a
group is a complex task. As a first step the robot must effectively, expediently and reliably …

The ability to track moving people is a key aspect of autonomous robot systems in real-world
environments. Whilst for many tasks knowing the approximate positions of people may be …

The industrial revolution undoubtedly defined the role of machines in our society, and it
directly shaped the paradigm for human machine interaction-a paradigm which was …

A range of situations exist in which it would be useful to influence people's behavior in public
spaces, for example to improve the efficiency of passenger flow in congested train stations …

As the desire to see robots ubiquitous in society grows, so does the need for providing the
robots with the means of building awareness of any humans with which it may be sharing …

A robust and reliable person detection is crucial for many applications. In the domain of
service robots that we focus on, knowing the location of a person is an essential requirement …

© 2015 ATRF, Commonwealth of Australia. All rights reserved. In public train stations, the
designed way finding tends to induce individuals to conform to specific egress patterns …

Die höhere Lebenserwartung der Bevölkerung und eine rückläufige Geburtenrate führen zu
einem steigenden Anteil älterer Menschen in der Gesellschaft. Mobile Assistenzroboter …

The presence of social robots in society is increasing rapidly as their reach expands into
more roles which are useful in our everyday lives. Many of these new roles require them to …

Automaattinen ihmisten havainnointi on jo laajalti käytetty teknologia, jolla on sovelluksia
esimerkiksi kaupan ja turvallisuuden aloilla. Tämän diplomityön tarkoituksena on suunnitella …