Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Service Robot Applications

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Yoshihiko Takahashi
Yoshihiko Takahashi

Kanagawa Institute of Technology,
Japan

Published01 August 2008

Doi10.5772/75

ISBN978-953-7619-00-8

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-953-51-5732-8

Copyright year2008

Number of pages410

The aim of this book is to provide new ideas, original results and practical experiences regarding service robotics. This book provides only a small example of this research activity, but it covers a great deal of what has been done in the field recently. Furthermore, it works as a valuable resource for researchers interested in this field.

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Table of Contents

Open access  chapters

1. Robotic Patient Lift and Transfer

By Roger Bostelman and James Albus

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2. Sensory-Motor Coupling in Rehabilitation Robotics

By Alejandro Hernandez-Arieta, Konstantinos Dermitzakis, Dana Damian, Max Lungarella and Rolf Pfeifer

3,078
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4. Intelligent Wheelchair Robot "TAO Aicle"

By Osamu Matsumoto, Kiyoshi Komoriya, Tsutomu Hatase, Tadao Yuki and Shigeki Goto

3,758
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5. Perceptual Navigation for Semi-Autonomous Wheelchair Operations

By H. Uchiyama, W. D. Potter, M. A. Covington, J. Tarver and R. Eunice

3,181
2,891
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8. A One Hand Drive Wheelchair with New Manipulation Mechanism Constructed by a Triple Ring and with Assist Functions

By Toshihiko Yasuda, Takeshi Nakanishi, Shougo Kuwabara, Daisuke Furikado, Naoyuki Kawakubo and Katsuyuki Tanaka

3,791
2,644
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10. Experiences Developing Safe and Fault-Tolerant Tele-Operated Service Robots. A Case Study in Shipyards

By Diego Alonso, Pedro Sanchez, Francisco J. Ortiz, Juan A. Pastor, Barbara Alvarez and AndrEs Iborra

2,068
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11. Service Robot Operated by CDMA Networks for Security Guard at Home

By JeGoon Ryu, ByeongChoel Yoo and Toshihiro Nishimura

3,157
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3,265
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13. A Novel Modular Mobile Robot Prototype for Urban Search and Rescue

By Houxiang Zhang, Wei Wang, Guanghua Zong and Jianwei Zhang

4,214
3,371
17. Sewer Robotics

By Alireza Ahrary

6,499
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18. Visual Novelty Detection for Mobile Inspection Robots

By Hugo Vieira Neto and Ulrich Nehmzow

2,466
2
5,792
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21. Agricultural Robots — Applications and Economic Perspectives

By Pedersen S. M., Fountas S. and Blackmore S.

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