This article describes RHP Friends, a social humanoid robot developed to enable assistive robotic deployments in human-coexisting environments. As a use case application, we present its potential use in nursing by extending its capabilities to operate devices and tools according to the task and by enabling remote assistance operations. To meet a wide variety of tasks and … [Read more...] about Humanoid Robot RHP Friends: Seamless Combination of Autonomous and Teleoperated Tasks in a Nursing Context
Wheelchairs
Assistive Robotic Technologies for Next-Generation Smart Wheelchairs: Codesign and Modularity to Improve Users’ Quality of Life
This article describes the robotic assistive technologies developed for users of electrically powered wheelchairs, within the framework of the European Union’s Interreg ADAPT (Assistive Devices for Empowering Disabled People Through Robotic Technologies) project. In particular, special attention is devoted to the integration of advanced sensing modalities and the design of new … [Read more...] about Assistive Robotic Technologies for Next-Generation Smart Wheelchairs: Codesign and Modularity to Improve Users’ Quality of Life
