Springer Intelligent Assistive Robots: Recent Advances in Assistive Robotics for Everyday Activities: 106 (Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, 106)

This book deals with the growing challenges of using assistive robots in our everyday activities along with providing intelligent assistive services. The presented applications concern mainly healthcare and wellness such as helping elderly people, assisting dependent persons, habitat monitoring in smart environments, well-being, security, etc. These applications reveal also new challenges regarding control theory, mechanical design, mechatronics, portability, acceptability, scalability, security, etc. Review “The volume presents a snapshot of recent technological developments involving a diverse collection of applications and contexts … . this book would be most valuable as one of a number of starting points for readers looking for a flavor of the breadth and diversity of technological advances needed to make progress in this dynamic field of growing importance.” (L. Sonenberg, Computing Reviews, October, 2015) From the Back Cover This book deals with the growing challenges of using assistive robots in our everyday activities along with providing intelligent assistive services. The presented applications concern mainly healthcare and wellness such as helping elderly people, assisting dependent persons, habitat monitoring in smart environments, well-being, security, etc. These applications reveal also new challenges regarding control theory, mechanical design, mechatronics, portability, acceptability, scalability, security, etc.