Intelligent assistive robots : recent advances in assistive robotics for everyday activities /

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Imprint:Cham : Springer, 2015.
Description:1 online resource (xiv, 448 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language:English
Series:Springer tracts in advanced robotics, 1610-7438 ; 106
Springer tracts in advanced robotics ; 106.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11092740
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Other authors / contributors:Mohammed, Samer, editor.
Moreno, Juan C., editor.
Kong, Kyoungchul, editor.
Amirat, Yacine, editor.
ISBN:9783319129228
3319129228
331912921X
9783319129211
9783319129211
Notes:Includes author index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 30, 2015).
Summary:This book deals with the growing challenges of using assistive robots in our everyday activities along with providing intelligent assistive services. The presented applications concern mainly healthcare and wellness such as helping elderly people, assisting dependent persons, habitat monitoring in smart environments, well-being, security, etc. These applications reveal also new challenges regarding control theory, mechanical design, mechatronics, portability, acceptability, scalability, security, etc.
Other form:Printed edition: 9783319129211
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-319-12922-8