Abstract
In this paper, “Do-u-mi”, a robotic care system is introduced (Do-u-mi means “helper” in Korean) (see Fig. 20.1). It is particularly aimed at the elderly who cannot walk without assistance. The main function of the Do-u-mi robot is to provide walking support. The robot also has many entertainment functions. The robot is developed with a human-friendly design and has an intelligent human-robot interface. One CCD camera, many ultra sonic and infrared sensors are employed in order to provide sound localization, face tracking and autonomous navigation with obstacle avoidance.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Rights and permissions
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Yoo, D.H., Hong, H.S., Kwon, H.J., Chung, M.J. 20 Human-Friendly Care Robot System for the Elderly. In: Bien, Z.Z., Stefanov, D. (eds) Advances in Rehabilitation Robotics. Lecture Notes in Control and Information Science, vol 306. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10946978_20
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/10946978_20
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-21986-6
Online ISBN: 978-3-540-44396-4
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive