We present a socially assistive robot (SAR) system designed to engage elderly users in
physical exercise. We discuss the system approach, design methodology, and …

This article describes the software architecture of an autonomous, interactive tour-guide
robot. It presents a modular and distributed software architecture, which integrates …

In this paper, we present the design, implementation, and user study evaluation of a socially
assistive robot (SAR) system designed to engage elderly users in physical exercise aimed at …

This paper describes Minerva, an interactive tour-guide robot that was successfully
deployed in a Smithsonian museum. Minerva's software is pervasively probabilistic, relying …

Abstract Service robotics is currently a highly active research area in robotics, with
enormous societal potential. Since service robots directly interact with people, finding …

One of the goals in the field of mobile robotics is the development of mobile platforms which
operate in populated environments. For many tasks it is therefore highly desirable that a …

This paper implements a real-time hand gesture recognition algorithm based on the
inexpensive Kinect sensor. The use of a depth sensor allows for complex 3D gestures where …

Using tools from dynamical systems and systems identification, we develop a framework for
the study of primitives for human motion, which we refer to as movemes. The objective is …

We describe the design and implementation of a socially assistive robot that monitors the
performance of a user during a seated arm exercise scenario, with the purpose of providing …

This paper presents a real-time auditory and visual tracking of multiple objects for humanoid
under real-world environments. Real-time processing is crucial for sensorimotor tasks in …