Assistant Personal Robot (APR) Conception and Application of a Tele Operated Assisted Living Robot
This paper presents the technical description, mechanical design, electronic components, software implementation and possible applications of a tele operated mobile robot designed as an assisted living tool. This robotic concept has been named Assistant Personal Robot (or APR for short) and has been designed as a remotely telecontrolled robotic platform built to provide social and assistive services to elderly people and those with impaired mobility. The APR features a fast high mobility motion system adapted for tele operation in plain indoor areas, which incorporates a high priority collision avoidance procedure. This paper presents the mechanical architecture, electrical fundaments and software implementation required in order to develop the main functionalities of an assistive robot. The APR uses a tablet in order to implement the basic peer to peer videoconference and tele operation control combined with a tactile graphic user interface. The paper also presents the development of some applications proposed in the framework of an assisted living robot.
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