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Improving the autonomous navigation of a care robot by following social norms in a care environment
Nambinayakanahalli Hanumantha, Dharanish (2023) Improving the autonomous navigation of a care robot by following social norms in a care environment.
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| Abstract: | The Netherlands is facing a shortage of human resources to provide care for the growing elderly population. To address this issue, HIT is developing a care robot called ROSE. However, the current navigation system for ROSE is unsafe and awkward. To solve this problem, the study proposes a socially aware navigation system that takes social norms into account. The new navigation system considers primary social norms, such as staying on the right side and respecting personal space, and direct social norms, including avoiding forbidden zones and not scaring people. The study evaluated the navigation system using objective and subjective metrics and found that it is more effective and socially acceptable than the default navigation system. The study recommends improving human-robot interaction space, incorporating verbal interaction, and conducting real-life testing to enhance the robot's social acceptability and effectiveness in care facilities. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 54 computer science |
| Programme: | Electrical Engineering MSc (60353) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/97340 |
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