Localization and approaching to the human by mobile home robot

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.S. Ghidary ◽  
Y. Nakata ◽  
T. Takamori ◽  
M. Hattori
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Home ◽  
Home Robot

Development of a Mobile Home Robot System Based on RECS Concept and its Application to Setting and Clearing the Table

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 646-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seiji Aoyagi ◽  
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Takahiro Yamaguchi ◽  
Kazuo Tsunemine ◽  
Hiroshi Kinomoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Speech Synthesis ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Mobile Home ◽  
Robot System ◽  
Human Interface ◽  
Indoor Mobile Robot ◽  
Docking Mechanism ◽  
Home Robot ◽  
Robot Performance ◽  
Robot Tasks

A multipurpose robot conducting domestic tasks should be indispensable for social needs, and this type of robot requires sophisticated technologies. A humanoid robot is not really practical at present for actual home or hospital use, considering its reliability and cost. To develop a practical multipurpose robot, we previously proposed the robot-environment compromise system (RECS) concept, which involves technology to modify a robot’s environment to increase robot performance. This concept aims to share the technical difficulties between the robot and the environment so that robot tasks are possible and facilitated. The present paper reports the development of an indoor mobile robot system based on the RECS concept that has a wheel mechanism to traverse steps. We propose a navigation system based on image recognition of landmarks on the ceiling and evaluated its effectiveness in experiments. We also propose a positioning system using a docking mechanism. We demonstrate our proposal’s feasibility using domestic tasks of setting a meal on a table and clearing away the dishes. We also developed a human interface system based on speech synthesis and recognition.

scholarly journals Sustainable and Affordable Prefabricated Construction: Developing a Natural, Recycled, and Recyclable Mobile Home

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8296
Author(s):  
Carlo Berizzi ◽  
Salvatore Nirta ◽  
Gaia Nerea Terlicher ◽  
Luca Trabattoni
Keyword(s):  
Assembly Line ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Mobile Home ◽  
Ecological Sensitivity ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mobile Homes ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Alternative Materials ◽  
Main Attraction

Outdoor tourism is a form of outdoor holiday that is growing rapidly today, and that stands out from other forms of tourism for its immediate relationship with the landscape which becomes for the tourist the main attraction of the holiday intended as a break from ordinary urban life. Outdoor tourism today represents a growing percentage in the tourism sector, in which mobile homes are the real players. Despite the considerable use of this product in open-air accommodations located in relevant landscapes, there is still no sensitivity in the constructive approach and in the choice of materials in terms of sustainability. In the open-air tourism sector, the lack of ecological sensitivity results from two levels of application: one regarding the whole settlement and the public spaces of outdoor accommodations and one regarding the mobile unit from the design to the production process. This paper will provide some practical strategies to introduce the ecological theme in the mobile home for the tourism sector. The research aims to analyze the production system of mobile homes in order to introduce alternative materials within the existing assembly line. The research demonstrates the possibility of a product being sustainable both economically and environmentally, healthy, and well-integrated with landscape by adopting an approach that makes it possible to use the same assembly line currently in use.

Mobile home residency and participation: Sociopolitical effects of a popular housing alternative

1982 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
C. Paul Marsh ◽  
Randall J. Thomson ◽  
John N. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Home ◽  
Home Residency
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