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Engagement Study of an Integrated Rehabilitation Robotic Tablet-Based Gaming System
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-09)
Physical therapy is a common treatment for the rehabilitation of hemiparesis, or the weakness of one side of the body. However, a significant issue in the therapy process is that patients may struggle with motivation to ...
A Real-Time Model to Assess Student Engagement During Interaction with Intelligent Educational Agents
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-06)
Adaptive learning is an educational method that utilizes computers as an interactive teaching
device. Intelligent tutoring systems, or educational agents, use adaptive learning techniques to
adapt to each student’s needs ...
Building and Maintaining Trust Between Humans and Guidance Robots in an Emergency
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-03)
Emergency evacuations are dangerous situations for both evacuees and first responders. The use of automation in the
form of guidance robots can reduce the danger to humans by both aiding evacuees and assisting first ...
A Methodology to Determine Impact of Robotic Technologies on Space Science Mission
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004-06)
This paper presents a new method for evaluating relative strengths and impact of robotic technologies utilized for space exploration missions. The method uses a three tiered process involving mission analysis, technology ...
Extracting Play Primitives for a Robot Playmate by Sequencing Low-Level Motion Behavior
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-08)
In this paper, we discuss a methodology to extract play primitives, defined as a sequence of low-level motion behaviors identified during a playing action, such as stacking or inserting a toy. Our premise is that if a robot ...
Real Conversion of GIS Contour Maps into Surface Disigital Elevation Models for Robotic Surveying
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-10)
With the advent of new technologies, robotic surveying systems are being developed to facilitate the collection of ground-based information to validate and complement data collected by traditional and satellite-based ...
Micro Sun Sensor
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002-03)
A prototype micro Sun sensor has been developed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. It consists of a thin piece of silicon coated with a layer of chrome and a layer of gold with hundreds ...
Using Floating-Gate Based Programmable Analog Arrays for Real-Time Control of a Game-Playing Robot
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-10)
This paper presents preliminary results of a mobile manipulator robot tasked to play the classic Towers of Hanoi game. We first discuss the control algorithms necessary to enable necessary game-playing behavior and provide ...
TabAccess, a Wireless Controller for Tablet Accessibility for Individuals with Limited Upper-Body Mobility
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-02)
Over 3 million individuals in the US have a disability in their hands and/or forearms and thus have difficulties in effecting pinch and swipe gestures needed for tablet interaction. In this paper, a forearm mountable mobile ...
Dealing with Childhood Obesity: Passive versus Active Activity Monitoring Approaches for Engaging Individuals in Exercise
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-02)
Childhood obesity is a growing health problem. Indicators show that the rate of obesity for children age 12-19 years old has risen from 5% percent to 18% over the last ten years. Strategies to solve this childhood obesity ...