Despite the relatively young age of Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) as a field, there is a
large volume of research on advances in robot hardware, software and behavior. The goal …

Today, computer vision algorithms are very important for different fields and applications,
such as closed-circuit television security, health status monitoring, and recognizing a …

In the last decade, the field of Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) has received much
attention from both research institutions and industries. Robot technologies are in fact …

The DIN 92419 defines six principles for assistive systems' ergonomic design. There is,
however, a lack of measurement tools to evaluate assistive systems considering these …

Featured Application With the population explosion, the inconvenience of travel for the
elderly has gradually become a matter of society. How to promote the safety assistance …

Robots can play a significant role as assistive devices for people with movement impairment
and mild cognitive deficit. In this paper we present an overview of the lightweight i-Walk …

BACKGROUND: Assistive technologies are playing vital role in frail seniors. OBJECTIVE:
The paper presents the methodology and findings from the assessment of an active …

People who suffer from difficulties in ambulating can be supported by using wheeled
walking frames, also called rollators. Mechanical rollators are very helpful and provide …

BACKGROUND: Dynamic exoskeleton orthoses provide assistance needed to complete
movements that would otherwise be impossible after stroke. Beyond the demonstration of …

Pflegende Angehörige (PA) übernehmen den überwiegenden Anteil der häuslichen
Pflegearbeit. Dabei kann es sich neben der praktischen Pflege auch um organisatorische …