The use of autonomous, mobile professional service robots in diverse workplaces is
expected to grow substantially over the next decade. These robots often will work side by …

The goal of this article is to introduce the reader to the rich and vibrant field of robotics.
Robotics is a field in change; the meaning of the term robot today differs substantially from …

The disclosed articulated wheel assemblies and associated vehicles, for example
wheelchairs, include articulated wheel assemblies with at least one offset connecting arm …

Aiming at the current situation of high cost, complicated construction and poor reusability of
the autonomous navigation system, an indoor wheelchair autonomous exploration and …

In this paper, the implementation of assistance to the driving of a smart wheelchair through a
deictic approach is described. Initially, a state of the art of mobility assistance, interfaces and …

Describes a vision-based commands generation system, by face movements, applied to the
guidance of an electric wheelchair for handicapped people with severe disabilities. Using a …

Objective: Development of a prototype wheelchair system that uses internet of thing (IoT)
biophysical sensors for AI healthcare monitoring and assistive technology to support the …

This work presents the kinematic and dynamic modeling of a human–wheelchair system
which considers that its center of mass is not located in the middle of the wheel's axle …

We present a robotic walking aid capable of learning models of users' walking-related
activities. Our walker is instrumented to provide guidance to elderly people when navigating …

This paper describes the design and implementation of a voice controlled smart wheelchair
for disabled whom the manual operation is difficult due to lack of physical strength. The main …