The networked, robotic home+ furniture suite: A distributed, assistive technology facilitating aging in place

Carlos Henrique De Aguiar, Reza Fateminasab, Chase G. Frazelle, Ryan Scott, Yixiao Wang, Michael B. Wooten, Keith E. Green, Ian D. Walker

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Abstract

We introduce and detail a novel, networked and interoperative suite of robotic furniture. This suite forms a key part of our development of home+, an assistive technology environment aimed at supporting aging in place. This paper elaborates the design and construction process for the three robotic furniture core elements of home+: A chair, featuring gesture-controlled assistive lift; a morphing side table; and an adaptive screen. The sensor suite, networking, and user interface for the system is described and discussed. We report on initial experiments with senior citizens using the system.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2016 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2016
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages1067-1072
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509024094
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 14 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event2016 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2016 - Fort Worth, United States
Duration: Aug 21 2016Aug 24 2016

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering
Volume2016-November
ISSN (Print)2161-8070
ISSN (Electronic)2161-8089

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityFort Worth
Period8/21/168/24/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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