Implementation of assistive robotic vehicle for the elderly

Abstract

This study suggested a boarding robot design in consideration of the old and the infirm and a method for the boarding robot to drive autonomously under in and outdoor environment. This study, to improve the life quality of the old and the infirm who are hard to get about independently, aims at development of a boarding type mobility assisting robot platform capable of autonomic driving and equipped with manual operation functions to prevent collision or crash caused by unskilled operation.