Ambient intelligence is a user-centered concept which combines several computing
disciplines with the purpose of enhancing/facilitating the user's daily activities. We deem that …

Robotic middlewares increasingly allow the seamless integration of multiple heterogeneous
robots into one distributed system. With the inclusion of ambient intelligence and pervasive …

In this paper, a SMARbot is designed to be a highly modular, adaptable, inexpensive
miniature mobile robot paradigm which can be easily integrated into its ubiquitous …

In this paper, we present an integrated system concept for the living assistance domain
based on ambient intelligence technology and discuss the resulting challenges for the …

A common vision in the field of autonomous robotics is to create a skilled robot companion
that is able to live in our homes and perform physical tasks to help us in our everyday life …

In this paper we will consider robots that are designed to support disabled people with
quadriplegia. The patients are paralysed eg due to a spinal cord injury (SCI) at vertebrae c4 …

Ambient Assisted Living is an intelligent system of assistance that can help senior citizens to
improve their quality of life, stay healthier, and extend their lifespan, thus enabling them to …

SocialRobot is a collaborative European project, which focuses on providing a practical and
interactive robotic solution to improve the quality of life of elderly people. Having this in mind …

This paper describes an ongoing research project which explores the design and use of
inexpensive robotics, artificial intelligence techniques, and human–computer interaction …

The next generation of ambient assisted living services will be based on eco-systems or
organizations of intelligent artificial agents embodied in companion robots and smart …