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Measuring the effectiveness of robotics activities in underserved K-12 communities outside the classroom
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010-12)
Every day, at least eight million children and youth are left alone and unsupervised once the school bell rings. After-school hours are a critical time for youth. That time can represent either an opportunity to learn and ...
Increasing Super Pop VR™ Users' Intrinsic Motivation by Improving the Game's Aesthetics
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-08)
During physical therapy intervention protocols, it's important to consider the individual's intrinsic motivation to perform in-home recommended exercises. Physical therapy exercises can become tedious thus limiting the ...
Engaging Children in Play Therapy: The Coupling of Virtual Reality (VR) Games With Social Robotics
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-01)
Individuals who have impairments in their motor skills typically engage in rehabilitation protocols to improve the recovery of their motor functions. In general, engaging in physical therapy can be tedious and difficult, ...
Three-Dimensional Fitt’s Law Model Used to Predict Movement Time in Serious Games for Rehabilitation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-06)
Virtual reality serious game platforms have been developed to enhance the effectiveness of rehabilitation protocols for those with motor skill disorders. Such systems increase the user’s motivation to perform the recommended ...
An Integrated Approach for Achieving Multi-Robot Task Formations
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-04)
In this paper, a problem, called the initial formation problem, within the multirobot task allocation domain is addressed. This problem consists in deciding which robot should go to each of the positions of the formation ...
An intelligent terrain-based navigation system for planetary rovers
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2001-12)
A fuzzy logic framework for onboard terrain analysis and guidance towards traversable regions. An onboard terrain-based navigation system for mobile robots operating on natural terrain is presented. This system utilizes a ...
Behavior-Based Robot Navigation on Challenging Terrain: A Fuzzy Logic Approach
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002-06)
This paper presents a new strategy for behavior-based navigation of field mobile robots on challenging terrain, using a fuzzy logic approach and a novel measure of terrain traversability. A key feature of the proposed ...
A Systematic Approach to Predict Performance of Human-Automation Systems
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-07)
This paper discusses an approach for predicting system performance resulting from humans and robots performing repetitive tasks in a collaborative manner. The methodology uses a systematic approach that incorporates the ...
A generalized approach to real-time pattern recognition in sensed data
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999-12)
Many applications that focus on target detection in an image scene develop algorithms specific to the task at hand. These algorithms tend to be dependent on the type of input data used in the application and thus generally ...
Using Haptic and Auditory Interaction Tools to Engage Students with Visual Impairments in Robot Programming Activities
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012-01)
The robotics field represents the integration of multiple facets of computer science and engineering. Robotics-based activities have been shown to encourage K-12 students to consider careers in computing and have even been ...