The International Conference on Wearable Sensors and Robots (ICWSR 2015) held during October 16–18, 2015 in Hangzhou, China. ICWSR 2015 was sponsored by Zhejiang University, and co-sponsored by the National Natural Science Fund of China ...

Author: Canjun Yang

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9789811024047

Category: Technology & Engineering

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These proceedings present the latest information on regulations and standards for medical and non-medical devices, including wearable robots for gait training and support, design of exoskeletons for the elderly, innovations in assistive robotics, and analysis of human–machine interactions taking into account ergonomic considerations. The rapid development of key mechatronics technologies in recent years has shown that human living standards have significantly improved, and the International Conference on Wearable Sensor and Robot was held in Hangzhou, China from October 16 to 18, 2015, to present research mainly focused on personal-care robots and medical devices. The aim of the conference was to bring together academics, researchers, engineers and students from across the world to discuss state-of-the-art technologies related to various aspects of wearable sensors and robots. div

This book introduces readers to robotic imitation learning based on human demonstration with wearable devices.

Author: Bin Fang

Publisher: Springer Nature

ISBN: 9789811551246

Category: Technology & Engineering

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Over the next few decades, millions of people, with varying backgrounds and levels of technical expertise, will have to effectively interact with robotic technologies on a daily basis. This means it will have to be possible to modify robot behavior without explicitly writing code, but instead via a small number of wearable devices or visual demonstrations. At the same time, robots will need to infer and predict humans’ intentions and internal objectives on the basis of past interactions in order to provide assistance before it is explicitly requested; this is the basis of imitation learning for robotics. This book introduces readers to robotic imitation learning based on human demonstration with wearable devices. It presents an advanced calibration method for wearable sensors and fusion approaches under the Kalman filter framework, as well as a novel wearable device for capturing gestures and other motions. Furthermore it describes the wearable-device-based and vision-based imitation learning method for robotic manipulation, making it a valuable reference guide for graduate students with a basic knowledge of machine learning, and for researchers interested in wearable computing and robotic learning.

After observing recent developments in autonomous robots and human interaction, it is clear that human location and physiological data can provide essential feedback for robot interaction. Wearable sensors can provide a variety of ...

Author: Subhas C. Mukhopadhyay

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9783319181912

Category: Technology & Engineering

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This edited book contains invited papers from renowned experts working in the field of Wearable Electronics Sensors. It includes 14 chapters describing recent advancements in the area of Wearable Sensors, Wireless Sensors and Sensor Networks, Protocols, Topologies, Instrumentation architectures, Measurement techniques, Energy harvesting and scavenging, Signal processing, Design and Prototyping. The book will be useful for engineers, scientist and post-graduate students as a reference book for their research on wearable sensors, devices and technologies which is experiencing a period of rapid growth driven by new applications such as heart rate monitors, smart watches, tracking devices and smart glasses.

Applications of soft robots include assistive and wearable devices that can work in space or within human organs. It is important to note that soft robots will not replace traditional rigid (medical) exoskeletons, considering that a ...

Author: Arnaldo Leal-Junior

Publisher: Academic Press

ISBN: 9780323903493

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 316

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Optical Fiber Sensors for the Next Generation of Rehabilitation Robotics presents development concepts and applications of optical fiber sensors made of compliant materials in rehabilitation robotics. The book provides methods for the instrumentation of novel compliant devices. It presents the development, characterization and application of optical fiber sensors in robotics, ranging from conventional robots with rigid structures to novel wearable systems with soft structures, including smart textiles and intelligent structures for healthcare. Readers can look to this book for help in designing robotic structures for different applications, including problem-solving tactics in soft robotics. This book will be a great resource for mechanical, electrical and electronics engineers and photonics and optical sensing engineers. Addresses optical fiber sensing solutions in wearable systems and soft robotics Presents developments—from foundational, to novel and future applications—of optical fiber sensors in the next generation of robotic devices Provides methods for the instrumentation of novel compliant devices

Robots. and. Wearable. Sensors. for. Mitigating. Meltdowns. in. Autism. -. A. Pilot. Test. John-John Cabibihan1(B), Ryad Chellali2, Catherine Wing Chee So3, Mohammad Aldosari4, Olcay Connor5, Ahmad Yaser Alhaddad1,7, and Hifza Javed6 1 ...

Author: Shuzhi Sam Ge

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9783030052041

Category: Computers

Page: 623

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Social Robotics, ICSR 2018, held in Qingdao, China, in November 2018.The 60 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 79 submissions. The theme of the 2018 conference is: Social Robotics and AI. In addition to the technical sessions, ICSR 2018 included 2 workshops:Smart Sensing Systems: Towards Safe Navigation and Social Human-Robot Interaction of Service Robots.

The wearable sensors based recognition is not directly applicable to robotics because, in a normal day to day environment, humans are not expected to use wearable sensor for robots' guidance. Activity recognition using cameras is more ...

Author: Michael Beetz

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9783319119731

Category: Computers

Page: 412

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Social Robotics, ICSR 2014, held in Sydney, NSW, Australia, in October 2014. The 41 revised full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. Amongst others, topics covered are such as interaction and collaboration among robots, humans, and environments; robots to assist the elderly and persons with disabilities; socially assistive robots to improve quality of life; affective and cognitive sciences for socially interactive robots; personal robots for the home; social acceptance and impact in the society; robot ethics in human society and legal implications; context awareness, expectation, and intention understanding; control architectures for social robotics; socially appealing design methodologies; safety in robots working in human spaces; human augmentation, rehabilitation, and medical robots; robot applications in education, entertainment, and gaming; knowledge representation and reasoning frameworks for robot social intelligence; cognitive architectures that support social intelligence for robots; robots in the workplace; human-robot interaction; creative and entertaining robots.

The integration of the wearable sensors and mobile robots is expected to enable a new generation of service robots and healthcare applications [43]. Wearable IMU sensors are appearing in this field, offering the possibility of combining ...

Author: Carlos A. Cifuentes

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9783319340630

Category: Technology & Engineering

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This book presents the development of a new multimodal human-robot interface for testing and validating control strategies applied to robotic walkers for assisting human mobility and gait rehabilitation. The aim is to achieve a closer interaction between the robotic device and the individual, empowering the rehabilitation potential of such devices in clinical applications. A new multimodal human-robot interface for testing and validating control strategies applied to robotic walkers for assisting human mobility and gait rehabilitation is presented. Trends and opportunities for future advances in the field of assistive locomotion via the development of hybrid solutions based on the combination of smart walkers and biomechatronic exoskeletons are also discussed.

Collaborative Capturing of Experiences With Ubiquitous Sensors And Robots Norihiro Hagita ATR Intelligent Robotics ... an intelligent environment for " co - experience communication " using stationary and wearable sensors , and robots .

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Publisher: Allied Publishers

ISBN: 8177645323

Category: Pattern recognition systems

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The model presented in this paper considers only the pneumatic property of the sensor. For a full analysis, ... In: Proceedings of International Conference on Wearable Sensors and Robots 2015, vol. 399, pp. 145–164 (2017) 2.

Author: Abdelkhalick Mohammad

Publisher: Springer Nature

ISBN: 9783030634865

Category: Computers

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The volume LNAI 12228 constitute the refereed proceedings of the 21th Annual Conference "Towards Autonomous Robotics," TAROS 20120, held in Nottingham, UK, in September 2020.* The 30 full papers and 11 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 63 submissions. The papers present and discuss significant findings and advances in autonomous robotics research and applications. They are organized in the following topical sections: soft and compliant robots; mobile robots; learning, mapping and planning; human-robot interaction; and robotic systems and applications. * The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The book reports on advanced topics in the areas of wearable robotics research and practice.

Author: Maria Chiara Carrozza

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9783030018870

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 545

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The book reports on advanced topics in the areas of wearable robotics research and practice. It focuses on new technologies, including neural interfaces, soft wearable robots, sensors and actuators technologies, and discusses important regulatory challenges, as well as clinical and ethical issues. Based on the 4th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2018, held October 16-20, 2018, in Pisa, Italy, the book addresses a large audience of academics and professionals working in government, industry, and medical centers, and end-users alike. It provides them with specialized information and with a source of inspiration for new ideas and collaborations. It discusses exemplary case studies highlighting practical challenges related to the implementation of wearable robots in a number of fields. One of the focus is on clinical applications, which was encouraged by the colocation of WeRob2018 with the International Conference on Neurorehabilitation, INCR2018. Additional topics include space applications and assistive technologies in the industry. The book merges together the engineering, medical, ethical and political perspectives, thus offering a multidisciplinary, timely snapshot of the field of wearable technologies.