DocumentCode
3244436
Title
Modified floyd algorithm for intelligent walking frame
Author
Lee, Hansoo ; Kim, Sudae ; Baek, Gyeongdong ; Kim, Sungshin
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Pusan Nat. Univ., Pusan, South Korea
fYear
2011
fDate
23-26 Nov. 2011
Firstpage
739
Lastpage
742
Abstract
Recently, the senior-friendly industry is expected to increase rapidly by population aging phenomenon. Especially, walking frame market for older people is expected to be even larger. Therefore, intelligent walking frame is proposed in this paper to guide through the shortest and comfortable path. Assuming that all the locations and its information given, the old tend to avoid difficult path such as uphill, stairs, obstacles, construction sites, etc. Consider this avoiding factors as some particular weights in Floyd algorithm will improve the performance in the desired direction. It is implemented commercially available walking frame added on guide system using modified Floyd algorithm. Applied this algorithm, although it may not the shortest path, can find easier and shorter path.
Keywords
geriatrics; graph theory; handicapped aids; difficult path avoidance; guide system; intelligent walking frame; modified Floyd algorithm; older people; population aging phenomenon; senior-friendly industry; Aging; Buildings; Educational institutions; Legged locomotion; Navigation; Shortest path problem; Modified Floyd algorithm; Shortest path; intelligent walking frame; route selection;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence (URAI), 2011 8th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Incheon
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0722-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/URAI.2011.6146000
Filename
6146000
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