In this paper the use of robots as intelligent appliances is discussed. A number of advertised systems are reviewed and their basic characteristics analyzed. Open issues in terms o...
Service robotics is currently a pivotal research area in robotics, with enormous societal potential. Since service robots directly interact with people, nding natural" and ea...
Controlling the movements of mobile robots, including driving the robot through the world and panning the robot’s cameras, typically requires many physical joysticks, buttons, a...
Mark Micire, Munjal Desai, Jill L. Drury, Eric McC...
As various home robots come into homes, the need for efficient robot task management tools is arising. Current tools are designed for controlling individual robots independently, ...
Robots are being introduced in our society but their social status is still unclear. A critical issue is if the robot's exhibition of intelligent life-like behavior leads to ...
Christoph Bartneck, Marcel Verbunt, Omar Mubin, Ab...