A Mobile Robotic Platform for Elderly Care

J. Cunha, António J. R. Neves, José Luis Azevedo, Bernardo Cunha, Nuno Lau, Artur Pereira, António Teixeira

2011

Abstract

This paper presents the proposal of a robotic platform for elderly care integrated in the Living Usability Lab for Next Generation Networks. The project aims at developing technologies and services tailored to enable the active aging and independent living of the elderly population. The proposed robotic platform is based on the CAMBADA robotic soccer platform, with the necessary modifications, both at hardware and software levels, while simultaneously applying the experiences achieved in the robotic soccer environment.

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Cunha J., J. R. Neves A., Luis Azevedo J., Cunha B., Lau N., Pereira A. and Teixeira A. (2011). A Mobile Robotic Platform for Elderly Care . In Proceedings of the 1st International Living Usability Lab Workshop on AAL Latest Solutions, Trends and Applications - Volume 1: AAL, (BIOSTEC 2011) ISBN 978-989-8425-39-3, pages 36-45. DOI: 10.5220/0003338400360045


in Bibtex Style

@conference{aal11,
author={J. Cunha and António J. R. Neves and José Luis Azevedo and Bernardo Cunha and Nuno Lau and Artur Pereira and António Teixeira},
title={A Mobile Robotic Platform for Elderly Care},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Living Usability Lab Workshop on AAL Latest Solutions, Trends and Applications - Volume 1: AAL, (BIOSTEC 2011)},
year={2011},
pages={36-45},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0003338400360045},
isbn={978-989-8425-39-3},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Living Usability Lab Workshop on AAL Latest Solutions, Trends and Applications - Volume 1: AAL, (BIOSTEC 2011)
TI - A Mobile Robotic Platform for Elderly Care
SN - 978-989-8425-39-3
AU - Cunha J.
AU - J. R. Neves A.
AU - Luis Azevedo J.
AU - Cunha B.
AU - Lau N.
AU - Pereira A.
AU - Teixeira A.
PY - 2011
SP - 36
EP - 45
DO - 10.5220/0003338400360045