Title :
WeeBot: A novel method for infant control of a robotic mobility device
Author :
Stansfield, Sharon ; Dennis, Carole ; Larin, Hélène
Author_Institution :
Comput. Sci. Dept., Ithaca Coll., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
A novel method for controlling a robotic mobility platform, the WeeBot, is presented. The WeeBot permits an infant seated on the robot to control its motion by leaning in the direction of desired movement. The WeeBot hardware and software are discussed and the results of a pilot feasibility study are presented. This study shows that after five training sessions typically developing infants ages six to nine months were able to demonstrate directed movement of the WeeBot.
Keywords :
handicapped aids; mobile robots; motion control; WeeBot hardware; WeeBot software; infant ages; infant control; motion control; pilot feasibility study; robotic mobility device control; training sessions; Pediatrics; Robot sensing systems; Software; Training; Wheelchairs;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2012 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Saint Paul, MN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1403-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1050-4729
DOI :
10.1109/ICRA.2012.6224574
