Abstract
This paper presents the technical description, mechanical design, electronic components, software implementation and possible applications of a tele-operated mobile robot designed as an assisted living tool. This robotic concept has been named Assistant Personal Robot (or APR for short) and has been designed as a remotely telecontrolled robotic platform built to provide social and assistive services to elderly people and those with impaired mobility. The APR features a fast high-mobility motion system adapted for tele-operation in plain indoor areas, which incorporates a high-priority collision avoidance procedure. This paper presents the mechanical architecture, electrical fundaments and software implementation required in order to develop the main functionalities of an assistive robot. The APR uses a tablet in order to implement the basic peer-to-peer videoconference and tele-operation control combined with a tactile graphic user interface. The paper also presents the development of some applications proposed in the framework of an assisted living robot.
Highlights
The Assistant Personal Robot is proposed as a remotely telecontrolled mobile robotic platform with videoconference capabilities
A review of the technical description of some mobile robots proposed for telepresence applications is available in [8]
Unlike the video and audio data, the control parameters for the communication are Unlike the video and audio data, the control parameters for the communication are simultaneously simultaneously transmitted by using the transmission control protocol (TCP)
Summary
The Assistant Personal Robot (or APR) is proposed as a remotely telecontrolled mobile robotic platform with videoconference capabilities. A review of the technical description of some mobile robots proposed for telepresence applications is available in [8]. In the context of this paper, a typical example for the application of a household robot is development of functionalities focused on detecting human inactivity, falls or other accidental the development of functionalities focused on detecting human inactivity, falls or other accidental situations In this case, one of the goals is the reduction of the reaction time for external assistance. The APR includes ambient sensors, APR includes soft arms that can be used as a support for walking, a feature which is not usually a capability not included in any of the mobile robots reviewed. The APR includes soft arms available in telepresence mobile robots.
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