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Chapter and Conference Paper
Development of a Robotic Cane for Mild Locomotion Assistance
The progressive aging of the population has led to a greater need for devices to aid locomotion. Existing devices, as used during recovering and rehabilitation phases, are often bulky and cannot be easily migr...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Lightweight Locomotion Assistant for People with Mild Disabilities
With the current increase of the elderly population, locomotion disabilities cases are growing, and hence there is a need for lightweight, minimally intrusive, locomotion aiding devices. Bulky devices, often u...
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Chapter
Ethics in Human-Robot Interaction
As social robotics becomes ubiquitous so is the range of ethics questions involving human-robot interaction (HRI). Though Ethics is a well-established field, the human-robot mix is raising questions on the hum...
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Chapter
Develo** a Social Robot – A Case Study
Social robotics is currently challenging researchers to look at virtually every topic with relevance for human societies. The multidisciplinary nature of this new area is emerging at a fast pace and, at the sa...
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Chapter
Human-Robot Interaction
Social robots are artificial socially intelligent partners, designed to interact with humans in various contexts. If well accepted by users, they can accomplish tasks (e.g., personal assistant/companion), whic...
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Chapter
A Motivational Case Study in Social Robotics
Different social environments have been used, in recent times, as contexts for interaction by social robotics such as children in hospitals or classrooms with positive results. Recently, the MOnarCH project ex...
