7 papers
Control Without Control: Defining Implicit Interaction Paradigms for Autonomous Assistive Robots
Janavi Gupta, Kavya Puthuveetil, Dimitra Tsakona +3
Assistive robotic systems have shown growing potential to improve the quality of life of those with disabilities. As researchers explore the automation of various caregiving tasks,…
WAFFLE: A Wearable Approach to Bite Timing Estimation in Robot-Assisted Feeding
Akhil Padmanabha, Jessie Yuan, Tanisha Mehta +10
Millions of people around the world need assistance with feeding. Robotic feeding systems offer the potential to enhance autonomy and quality of life for individuals with impairmen…
In-Vivo Skin 3-D Surface Reconstruction and Wrinkle Depth Estimation using Handheld High Resolution Tactile Sensing
Akhil Padmanabha, Arpit Agarwal, Catherine Li +10
Three-dimensional (3-D) skin surface reconstruction offers promise for objective and quantitative dermatological assessment, but no portable, high-resolution device exists that has…
EgoCHARM: Resource-Efficient Hierarchical Activity Recognition using an Egocentric IMU Sensor
Akhil Padmanabha, Saravanan Govindarajan, Hwanmun Kim +4
Human activity recognition (HAR) on smartglasses has various use cases, including health/fitness tracking and input for context-aware AI assistants. However, current approaches for…
SkinGrip: An Adaptive Soft Robotic Manipulator with Capacitive Sensing for Whole-Limb Bed Bathing Assistance
Fukang Liu, Kavya Puthuveetil, Akhil Padmanabha +3
Robotics presents a promising opportunity for enhancing bathing assistance, potentially to alleviate labor shortages and reduce care costs, while offering consistent and gentle car…
RoboCAP: Robotic Classification and Precision Pouring of Diverse Liquids and Granular Media with Capacitive Sensing
Yexin Hu, Alexandra Gillespie, Akhil Padmanabha +4
Liquids and granular media are pervasive throughout human environments, yet remain particularly challenging for robots to sense and manipulate precisely. In this work, we present a…