This paper provides an introductory survey on the various systems that exploit magnetic
fields for positioning. Such systems find applications in those scenarios, both indoors and …

Accessible tourism is a growing market within the travel industry, but little research has
focused on travel barriers for older adults who may be experiencing visual and cognitive …

An autonomous robot that is able to physically guide humans through narrow and cluttered
spaces could be a big boon to the visually-impaired. Most prior robotic guiding systems are …

In this article, we address the implementation and deployment of a service robot platform for
interaction with the elderly in the context of a collaborative European initiative. Specifically …

A service robot can provide a smoother interaction experience if it has the ability to
proactively detect whether a nearby user intends to interact, in order to adapt its behavior eg …

New forms of artificial intelligence on the one hand and the ubiquitous networking of
“everything with everything” on the other hand characterize the fourth industrial revolution …

The constant growth of the population with mobility impairments has led to the development
of several gait assistance devices. Among these, smart walkers have emerged to provide …

The present study aims to investigate the interaction between older adults and a robotic
walker named FriWalk, which has the capability to act as a navigation support and to guide …

A well-known, crucial problem for indoor positioning of mobile agents (eg, robots) equipped
with exteroceptive sensors is related to the need to deploy reference landmarks in a given …

We consider a vehicle consisting of a robotic walking assistant pushed by a user. The robot
can guide the person along a path and suggest a velocity by various means. The vehicle …