Indoor Navigation for Social Robots Deployed at Homes, Healthcare, and Education
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensors and Robotics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2022) | Viewed by 3094
Special Issue Editor
Interests: social robots; autonomous systems; multi-modal perception; simultaneous localization and mapping; indoor navigation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Social Robots are expected to play an important role in years to come, becoming a part of our homes, hospitals, libraries, etc. They will provide companionship, cooking, cleaning, caregiver, among other services. These intelligent robots are also expected to play important roles in healthcare and education, and can provide a helping hand in the face of the current pandemic.
Among various functionalities, navigation is regarded as a central attribute. These robots should be able to move seamlessly around an indoor setting in order to complete different tasks.
This Special Issue on social robotics is aimed at academic and industrial researchers who are applying new methods to solve challenges in the field. The key areas of this Special Issue include (but are not limited to):
- Indoor robot localization and mapping;
- Robot awareness;
- Robot cooperation;
- Rehabilitation robots;
- Place recognition;
- Biologically inspired robotics;
- Smart home technologies;
- Smart living;
- Smart sensors.
Prof. Dr. Ahmad Rad
Guest Editor
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