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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Robot-human interaction"”.
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Are You There, God? It's I, Robot: Examining the Humanity of Androids and Cyborgs Through Young Adult Fiction
… about the future societal climate towards robot-human interaction, this thesis examines themes of humanity through the lens of Young Adult (YA) novels featuring android or cyborg protagonists. This thesis presents recent developments in robotics and sets the stage for moral dilemmas that …
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Collaborative system and multi robots based on pneumatic muscle actuator
Designing a multi-robot system provides numerous advantages for many applications, such as low cost, multi-tasking and more efficient group work. While the rigidity of the robots used in industrial and medical application increase the probability of risk of injury. Therefore, many researches are …
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Photorealistic sensor simulation for perception-driven robotics using virtual reality
… centered around using small, perception-driven robotic systems (e.g. quadrotor vehicles) for complex tasks at operational speeds. Although much progress has been made towards that end in the fields of online-planning, fast-perception, and agile-control, most robotic systems are still confined to …
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Collaborative environments for disaster relief
… in the relief activities towards a common goal. Interactions between them are important to promote efficiency, and the relief activities, especially search and rescue (SAR) activities, are carried out in a short time period. Some Emergency Offices of City/State/Federal governments and two case …
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A direct-drive linear actuated assistive robot for the shoulder
Robot-assisted approaches for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke have many advantages over conventional therapy. However, the majority of current robots have not been shown to improve the outcome of therapy significantly. One of the main sources of their ineffectiveness is that these robots …
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Studying Eye Gaze of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Interaction with a Social Robot
… feasibility and effectiveness of using a social robot, called NAO, at modeling and improving the social responses and behaviors of children with autism. In our investigation, we designed and developed two protocols to fulfill this mission. Since eye contact and gaze responses are important …