Moro, Federico, De angeli, Antonella, Fontanelli, Daniele , Passerone, Roberto, Prattichizzo, Domenico, Rizzon, Luca, Scheggi, Stefano, Targher, Stefano and Palopoli, Luigi (2016) Sensory stimulation for human guidance in robot walkers: A comparison between haptic and acoustic solutions. In: 2016 IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2), 12-15 September 2016, Trento, Italy.
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| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop contribution (Paper) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
Abstract
We compare two different solutions to guide an older adult along a safe path using a robotic walking assistant (the c-Walker). The two solutions are based on tactile or acoustic stimuli, respectively, and suggest a direction of motion that the user is supposed to take on her own will. We describe the technological basis for the hardware components, and show specialised path following algorithms for each of the two solutions. The paper reports an extensive user validation activity, with a quantitative and qualitative analysis.
| Keywords: | Direction of motion, Hardware components, Human guidance, nocv2, Older adults, Path-following algorithm, Quantitative and qualitative analysis, Sensory stimulation, Walking aids |
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| Subjects: | G Mathematical and Computer Sciences > G400 Computer Science |
| Divisions: | College of Science > School of Computer Science |
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| ID Code: | 25463 |
| Deposited On: | 05 May 2017 08:46 |
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