Service Robot Applications

The aim of this book is to provide new ideas, original results and practical experiences regarding service robotics.

Book Description

This book provides only a small example of this research activity, but it covers a great deal of what has been done in the field recently. Furthermore, it works as a valuable resource for researchers interested in this field.

Table of Contents

• Robotic Patient Lift and Transfer
• Sensory-Motor Coupling in Rehabilitation Robotics
• Mobility Assistive Robots for Disabled Patients
• Intelligent Wheelchair Robot “TAO Aicle”
• Perceptual Navigation for Semi-Autonomous Wheelchair Operations
• Intelligent Robot Human Interface Using Cheek Movement for Severely Handicapped Persons
• Service Robotics: Robot-Assisted Training for Stroke Rehabilitation
• A One Hand Drive Wheelchair with New Manipulation Mechanism Constructed by a Triple Ring and with Assist Functions
• Development of a Walking Assistive Service Robot for Rehabilitation of Elderly People
• Experiences Developing Safe and Fault-Tolerant Tele-Operated Service Robots. A Case Study in Shipyards
• Service Robot Operated by CDMA Networks for Security Guard at Home
• Safety Intelligence and Legal Machine Language: Do We Need the Three Laws of Robotics?
• A Novel Modular Mobile Robot Prototype for Urban Search and Rescue
• Imitation-Based Task Programming on a Low-Cost Humanoid Robot
• Psychological Evaluation for Rough Shape and Biped Walking of Humanoid Robots Using Virtual Reality
• A Novel Arm-Wrestling Robot Using Motion Dependant Force Control
• Sewer Robotics
• Visual Novelty Detection for Mobile Inspection Robots
• An Inspection Robot for High Voltage Power Transmission Line and Its Dynamics Study
• Teaching Introductory Programming Concepts with Lego MindStorms in Greek High Schools: A Two-Year Experience
• Agricultural Robots — Applications and Economic Perspectives
• Service Robotics in Construction

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