Purpose Shared autonomy has played a major role in assistive mobile robotics as it has the
potential to effectively balance user satisfaction and smooth functioning of systems by …

This paper introduces a method to extract driving behaviors from a human expert driver
which are applied to an autonomous agent to reproduce proactive driving behaviors. Deep …

The advancement of automated vehicle technology and the resulting shift from active driver
control to a more passive role introduce previously unexplored factors that influence drivers' …

In a human-robot coexisting environment, reaching the goal position safely and efficiently is
essential for a mobile service robot. In this paper, we present an advanced version of the …

This article describes the robotic assistive technologies developed for users of electrically
powered wheelchairs, within the framework of the European Union's Interreg ADAPT …

This paper presents a new vision-based navigation assistant for power wheelchairs, called
SpheriCol. Inspired by the parking assist system in cars, an omnidirectional image captured …

The comfort level of passengers is an important factor in measuring user experience in any
form of transportation, including in autonomous vehicles. One of the main factors that …

This article presents a new dataset of ultra-wide field of view images with accurate ground
truth, called PanoraMIS. The dataset covers a large spectrum of panoramic cameras …

A novel path planning algorithm for an autonomous electric wheelchair that can be used in
hospitals is proposed and verified. The objective of this study is to develop an autonomous …

Interaction with and dependency on intelligent autonomous systems, may bring about
feelings such as discomfort or fear. Users' willingness to accept new technologies can be …