Robots for humanity: using assistive robotics to empower people with disabilities

Assistive mobile manipulators (AMMs) have the potential to one day serve as surrogates and helpers for people with disabilities, giving them the freedom to perform tasks such as scratching an itch, picking up a cup, or socializing with their families.

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Published inIEEE robotics & automation magazine Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 30 - 39
Main Authors Chen, T. L., Ciocarlie, M., Cousins, S., Grice, P. M., Hawkins, K., Kaijen Hsiao, Kemp, C. C., Chih-Hung King, Lazewatsky, D. A., Leeper, A. E., Hai Nguyen, Paepcke, A., Pantofaru, C., Smart, W. D., Takayama, L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.03.2013
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Biomedical equipment
Control systems
Disabilities
Exoskeletons
Handicapped aids
Human factors
Manipulators
Medical robotics
Picking
Prosthetics
Robot arms
Robotics
Robots
Scratching
Sensory aids
Software development
Tasks
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Summary:Assistive mobile manipulators (AMMs) have the potential to one day serve as surrogates and helpers for people with disabilities, giving them the freedom to perform tasks such as scratching an itch, picking up a cup, or socializing with their families.
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ISSN:1070-9932
1558-223X
DOI:10.1109/MRA.2012.2229950