Aging population ratios are rising significantly. Health monitoring systems (HMS) in smart
environments have evolved rapidly to become a viable alternative to traditional healthcare …

Terrain detection systems have been developed for a large body of applications. For
instance, a bionic leg prosthesis would have to adapt its behavior as a function of the terrain …

Any mobility aid for the visually impaired people should be able to accurately detect and
warn about nearly obstacles. In this paper, we present a method for support system to detect …

Obstacle detection and warning can improve the mobility as well as the safety of visually
impaired people specially in unfamiliar environments. For this, firstly, obstacles are detected …

In this paper we deal with the perception task of a wearable navigation assistant.
Specifically, we have focused on the detection of staircases because of the important role …

Stairs are one of the most common structures present in human-made scenarios, but also
one of the most dangerous for those with vision problems. In this work we propose a …

Powered ankle exoskeletons (PAEs) are robotic devices developed for gait assistance,
rehabilitation, and augmentation. To fulfil their purposes, PAEs vastly rely heavily on their …

How to navigate safely, recognize encountered obstacles, and move independently from
one location to another in unknown environments are some of the challenges that face …

One of the major challenges for mobile robots in human-shaped environments is navigating
stairways. This study presents a method for accurately detecting, localizing, and estimating …

Robotic systems need advanced mobility capabili-ties to operate in complex, three-
dimensional environments designed for human use, eg, multi-level buildings. Incorporating …