Gras** is the process of picking up an object by applying forces and torques at a set of
contacts. Recent advances in deep learning methods have allowed rapid progress in robotic …

Background Loneliness and social isolation can have severe effects on human health and
well-being. Partial solutions to combat these circumstances in demographically aging …

Technological breakthroughs occur at an ever-increasing rate thereby revolutionizing
human health and wellness care. Technological advancements have drastically changed …

Background Social prescription programs represent a viable solution to linking primary care
patients to nonmedical community resources for improving patient well-being. However …

Global demographics trend toward an aging population. Hence, there will be an increased
social demand for elderly care. Recently, assistive technologies such as service robots have …

Children with physical disabilities often have limited performance in daily activities,
hindering their physical development, social development and mental health. Therefore …

Social robots that can interact and communicate with people are growing in popularity for
use at home and in customer-service, education, and healthcare settings. Although growing …

This letter introduces GARMI, a service robotics platform conceptualized with a focus on
assisting elderly at home. GARMI is designed to provide support with household tasks, as an …

Late-life depression (LLD) is a major public health concern. Despite the availability of
effective treatments for depression, barriers to screening and diagnosis still exist. The use of …

Twenty-five years ago, robotics guru Joseph Engelberger had a mission to motivate
research teams all over the world to design the 'Elderly Care Giver', a multitasking personal …