[HTML][HTML] Service robots in the healthcare sector

J Holland, L Kingston, C McCarthy, E Armstrong… - Robotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Traditionally, advances in robotic technology have been in the manufacturing industry due to
the need for collaborative robots. However, this is not the case in the service sectors …

Applications of convolutional neural networks for intelligent waste identification and recycling: A review

TW Wu, H Zhang, W Peng, F Lü, PJ He - Resources, Conservation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the implementations of “Zero Waste” and Industry 4.0, the rapidly increasing
applications of artificial intelligence in waste management have generated a large amount of …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the use of mobile service robots in elderly care

P Asgharian, AM Panchea, F Ferland - Robotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global demographics trend toward an aging population. Hence, there will be an increased
social demand for elderly care. Recently, assistive technologies such as service robots have …

[HTML][HTML] YOLO-GD: a deep learning-based object detection algorithm for empty-dish recycling robots

X Yue, H Li, M Shimizu, S Kawamura, L Meng - Machines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the workforce shortage caused by the declining birth rate and aging population,
robotics is one of the solutions to replace humans and overcome this urgent problem. This …

[HTML][HTML] Remote insects trap monitoring system using deep learning framework and IoT

B Ramalingam, RE Mohan, S Pookkuttath, BF Gómez… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Insect detection and control at an early stage are essential to the built environment (human-
made physical spaces such as homes, hotels, camps, hospitals, parks, pavement, food …

Coverage path planning for decomposition reconfigurable grid-maps using deep reinforcement learning based travelling salesman problem

PT Kyaw, A Paing, TT Thu, RE Mohan, AV Le… - IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Optimizing the coverage path planning (CPP) in robotics has become essential to
accomplish efficient coverage applications. This work presents a novel approach to solve …

[HTML][HTML] Weight-quantized squeezenet for resource-constrained robot vacuums for indoor obstacle classification

Q Huang - AI, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) theory, particularly deep learning
neural networks, robot vacuums equipped with AI power can automatically clean indoor …

[HTML][HTML] A human support robot for the cleaning and maintenance of door handles using a deep-learning framework

B Ramalingam, J Yin, M Rajesh Elara, YK Tamilselvam… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
The role of mobile robots for cleaning and sanitation purposes is increasing worldwide.
Disinfection and hygiene are two integral parts of any safe indoor environment, and these …

[HTML][HTML] A multi-level approach to waste object segmentation

T Wang, Y Cai, L Liang, D Ye - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
We address the problem of localizing waste objects from a color image and an optional
depth image, which is a key perception component for robotic interaction with such objects …

[HTML][HTML] Reinforcement learning-based complete area coverage path planning for a modified hTrihex robot

KGS Apuroop, AV Le, MR Elara, BJ Sheu - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
One of the essential attributes of a cleaning robot is to achieve complete area coverage.
Current commercial indoor cleaning robots have fixed morphology and are restricted to …