4 papers
A Multipurpose Interface for Close- and Far-Proximity Control of Mobile Collaborative Robots
Hamidreza Raei, Juan M. Gandarias, Elena De Momi +2
This letter introduces an innovative visuo-haptic interface to control Mobile Collaborative Robots (MCR). Thanks to a passive detachable mechanism, the interface can be attached/de…
A Personalizable Controller for the Walking Assistive omNi-Directional Exo-Robot (WANDER)
A. Fortuna, M. Lorenzini, M. Leonori +5
Preserving and encouraging mobility in the elderly and adults with chronic conditions is of paramount importance. However, existing walking aids are either inadequate to provide su…
Robot-Assisted Navigation for Visually Impaired through Adaptive Impedance and Path Planning
Pietro Balatti, Idil Ozdamar, Doganay Sirintuna +4
This paper presents a framework to navigate visually impaired people through unfamiliar environments by means of a mobile manipulator. The Human-Robot system consists of three key…
A Human Motion Compensation Framework for a Supernumerary Robotic Arm
Xin Zhang, Pietro Balatti, Mattia Leonori +1
Supernumerary robotic arms (SRAs) can be used as the third arm to complement and augment the abilities of human users. The user carrying a SRA forms a connected kinodynamic chain,…