Robotics and its role in helping disabled people

Jackson, Robin

doi:10.1049/esej:19930077

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“…Another kind of stand-alone robots, even it is endowed with wheels to move it more easily when necessary beside the user is "Handy". This assistant arm was developed[ at the University of Keele [11] in 1993 and has been successively improved. It is mainly oriented to feed the disabled user.…”

Section: Fig9 General Structure Of An Assistant Robotmentioning

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Intelligent wheelchairs and assistant robots

Amat

1998

Autonomous Robotic Systems

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Section: Fig9 General Structure Of An Assistant Robotmentioning

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Intelligent wheelchairs and assistant robots

Amat

1998

Autonomous Robotic Systems

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“…This histogram is independent of the orientation of the object. 1 It is then normalized to make it size independent a s w ell. The normalized histogram can then be stored as a model of the object during the model building phase or compared with existing models during the recognition phase.…”

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Intelligent robotic systems in service of the disabled

Kawamura

Bagchi

Iskarous

et al. 1995

IEEE Trans. Rehab. Eng.

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Abstract|W e argue that intelligence is necessary in robots used for rehabilitation in order to reduce the amount o f mental activity needed by the user of these robots. With this in mind, the areas of research relevant to imparting robotic systems with the capability of assuming a more intelligent role are identi ed. We describe our implementation of functionalities such as fuzzy command interpretation, object recognition, face tracking, and task planning and learning, which are part of the ISAC, an intelligent system designed to feed individuals with physical disabilities.

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“…However, new designs are on the way which will include the use of compact and flexible arms, as well as new drives/actuators. Examples of this include the wheelchair-based Manus robot [5], the Tou soft (flexible) assistant arm [6], the pneumatically 1063-6528/95$04.00 0 1995 IEEE driven Inventaid arm [7], [8], and the compliant actuator Digit Muscle [9]. Wheelchair-mounted manipulators show an increase in interest not only through the manipulator itself, but also through the enhancements of the wheelchair control by providing it with sensors and control systems like any mobile robotic base [lo].…”

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Robotics in rehabilitation

Bolmsjö

Neveryd

Eftring

1995

IEEE Trans. Rehab. Eng.

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Robotics in rehabilitation provide considerable opportunities to improve the quality of life for physically disabled people. However, practical results are limited, mainly due to the need for developing new robotics concepts where people are working together with robots, as opposed to industrial robots where they are working in separeted areas. This paper reveals some of the developments needed and presents two projects currently underway at Lund University. The first one is concerned with end-effector design for a robotic workstation for officebased tasks, while the second is concerned with a mobile robotic system for use in medical and chemical laboratories by disabled people. Both projects show promising results. There is also a need for further research in developing new robotic systems for use in rehabilitation with new mechanical features, as well as programming and control suitable for any user.

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Robotics and its role in helping disabled people

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Intelligent wheelchairs and assistant robots

Intelligent wheelchairs and assistant robots

Intelligent robotic systems in service of the disabled

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