A Massage Area Positioning Algorithm for Intelligent Massage System.

Abstract

A growing number of studies have been conducted over the past few years on the positioning of daily massage robots. However, most methods used for research have low interactivity, and a systematic method should be designed for accurate and intelligent positioning, thus compromising usability and user experience. In this study, a massage positioning algorithm with online learning capabilities is presented. The algorithm has the following main innovations: (1) autonomous massage localization can be achieved by gaining insights into natural human-machine interaction behavior and (2) online learning of user massage habits can be achieved by integrating recursive Bayesian ideas. As revealed by the experimental results, combining natural human-computer interaction and online learning with massage positioning is capable of helping people get rid of positioning aids, reducing their psychological and cognitive load, and achieving a more desirable positioning effect. Furthermore, the results of the analysis of user evaluations further verify the effectiveness of the algorithm.