TY - GEN
T1 - Human-robot interaction based on passive robotics
AU - Hirata, Yasuhisa
AU - Wang, Zhi Dong
AU - Kosuge, Kazuhiro
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - In this paper, we introduce a concept of passive robotics for realizing a physical interaction between a human and a robot safely, and also present two types of the intelligent mobile robot with servo brakes which are developed based on the passive robotics. One is the passive-type intelligent walker referred to as RT Walker for assisting the walking of elderly people, handicapped people, and blind people. The other is the passive-type object transportation system referred to as PRP, which realizes the assistances of the transportation of a large and a long object. Both systems consist of wheels with servo brakes, controller, and rechargeable battery. By controlling the servo brakes appropriately, many kinds of function for assisting the humans could be realized without using the active actuators such as servo motors.
AB - In this paper, we introduce a concept of passive robotics for realizing a physical interaction between a human and a robot safely, and also present two types of the intelligent mobile robot with servo brakes which are developed based on the passive robotics. One is the passive-type intelligent walker referred to as RT Walker for assisting the walking of elderly people, handicapped people, and blind people. The other is the passive-type object transportation system referred to as PRP, which realizes the assistances of the transportation of a large and a long object. Both systems consist of wheels with servo brakes, controller, and rechargeable battery. By controlling the servo brakes appropriately, many kinds of function for assisting the humans could be realized without using the active actuators such as servo motors.
KW - Human-robot interaction
KW - Intelligent walker
KW - Object transportation system
KW - Passive robotics
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U2 - 10.1109/SICE.2006.314771
DO - 10.1109/SICE.2006.314771
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34250729787
SN - 8995003855
SN - 9788995003855
T3 - 2006 SICE-ICASE International Joint Conference
SP - 4206
EP - 4209
BT - 2006 SICE-ICASE International Joint Conference
T2 - 2006 SICE-ICASE International Joint Conference
Y2 - 18 October 2006 through 21 October 2006
ER -