Title :
Trends in service robots for the disabled and the elderly
Author :
Kawamura, Kazuhiko ; Iskarous, Moenes
Author_Institution :
Center for Intelligent Syst., Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN, USA
Abstract :
This paper reviews the state of the art in service robots for the disabled and the elderly people. The classification is based upon system hardware configurations. Key R&D issues in the field of service robots for the disabled and elderly are discussed. The ISAC-HERO system being developed at the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory at Vanderbilt University is presented as an example of an intelligent robotic aid system. Then emerging trends in the areas of user interface, learning and adaptation are presented
Keywords :
handicapped aids; intelligent control; ISAC-HERO system; Intelligent Robotics Laboratory; R&D issues; Vanderbilt University; adaptation; disabled; elderly; intelligent robotic aid system; learning; service robot; system hardware configurations; user interface; Hardware; Intelligent robots; Intelligent systems; Laboratories; Medical robotics; Mobile robots; Research and development; Safety; Senior citizens; Service robots;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Robots and Systems '94. 'Advanced Robotic Systems and the Real World', IROS '94. Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ/GI International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1933-8
DOI :
10.1109/IROS.1994.407636
