Development of a walking assistive robot for elderly people in outdoor environments

Toshinori Nagasawa, Kodai Oyake, Masanori Kawahara, Shin Ichiro Kaneko, Genci Capi

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Abstract

In this paper, we present a new robotic system to assist elderly people during walking in outdoor environments. The walking assistive robot is equipped with depth camera, GPS, compass and ultrasonic sensors. The robot generates the route to the goal location using the google map. Based on the sensor information the robot follows the generated route while avoiding obstacles. In addition, the robot adjusts its speed based on the walking speed of the user and sends information to the family members of the user about the location in the google map. The robot checks the condition of the user and his/her distance to the robot and takes the appropriate decisions. The usefulness of the proposed system is examined experimentally.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 2nd International Conference on Image Processing and Robotics, ICIPRob 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665407717
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event2nd International Conference on Image Processing and Robotics, ICIPRob 2022 - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Duration: 2022/03/122022/03/13

Publication series

Name2022 2nd International Conference on Image Processing and Robotics, ICIPRob 2022

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Image Processing and Robotics, ICIPRob 2022
Country/TerritorySri Lanka
CityColombo
Period2022/03/122022/03/13

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Signal Processing
  • Control and Optimization
  • Modeling and Simulation

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