Dusty: an assistive mobile manipulator that retrieves dropped objects for people with motor impairments
People with physical disabilities have ranked object retrieval as a high-priority task for
assistive robots. We have developed Dusty, a teleoperated mobile manipulator that fetches …
assistive robots. We have developed Dusty, a teleoperated mobile manipulator that fetches …
Autonomous personal mobility scooter for multi-class mobility-on-demand service
H Andersen, YH Eng, WK Leong… - 2016 IEEE 19th …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we describe the design and development of an autonomous personal mobility
scooter that was used in public trials during the 2016 MIT Open House, for the purpose of …
scooter that was used in public trials during the 2016 MIT Open House, for the purpose of …
Do you need a hand?–a bimanual robotic dressing assistance scheme
Developing physically assistive robots capable of dressing assistance has the potential to
significantly improve the lives of the elderly and disabled population. However, most robotics …
significantly improve the lives of the elderly and disabled population. However, most robotics …
Redundancy analysis of cooperative dual-arm manipulators
This paper presents the redundancy analysis of two cooperative manipulators, showing how
they can be considered as a single redundant manipulator through the use of the relative …
they can be considered as a single redundant manipulator through the use of the relative …
Performance evaluation of the personal mobility and manipulation appliance (PerMMA)
Abstract The Personal Mobility and Manipulation Appliance (PerMMA) is a recently
developed personal assistance robot created to provide people with severe physical …
developed personal assistance robot created to provide people with severe physical …
A survey on robotic wheelchairs mounted with robotic arms
IP Ktistakis, NG Bourbakis - 2015 National Aerospace and …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we investigate robotic wheelchairs mounted with robotic arms. Several projects
have been studied and analyzed. The abilities of these wheelchairs vary from simple orders …
have been studied and analyzed. The abilities of these wheelchairs vary from simple orders …
Design and development of the personal mobility and manipulation appliance
GG Grindle, H Wang, BA Salatin, JJ Vazquez… - Assistive …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
For people with significant mobility impairments who also have both lower and upper limb
disability, there are few technology solutions. The aim of this article is to describe the design …
disability, there are few technology solutions. The aim of this article is to describe the design …
Grasping objects from the floor in assistive robotics: Real world implications and lessons learned
This paper presents a system enabling a mobile robot to autonomously pick-up objects a
human is pointing at from the floor. The system does not require object models and is …
human is pointing at from the floor. The system does not require object models and is …
Electric powered wheelchair driving outdoors: The identification of driving obstacles & strategies and the development of an advanced controller
B Salatin - 2011 - d-scholarship.pitt.edu
When an electric powered wheelchair (EPW) user leaves the confines of their home and
ventures into the outdoors, they are confronted with a wide variety of terrain and driving …
ventures into the outdoors, they are confronted with a wide variety of terrain and driving …
The spread of innovatory nature originated metaheuristics in robot swarm control for smart living environments
B Xing - Nature-Inspired computing for control systems, 2016 - Springer
The main purpose of introducing ambient assistive living (AAL) robots is to assist the
disabled and elderly people at home. In recent years, this field has evolved quickly because …
disabled and elderly people at home. In recent years, this field has evolved quickly because …