—Robust localization of robots and reliable tracking of people are both critical requirements for the deployment of service robots in real-world environments. In crowded public s...
Dylan F. Glas, Takayuki Kanda, Hiroshi Ishiguro, N...
We discuss requirements surrounding a mobile navigation system for visually impaired people. We describe an initial prototype based on a PDA using GPS location tracking. This proto...
David K. McGookin, Maya Gibbs, Annu-Maaria Nivala,...
Most of visual tracking algorithms have been achieved by matching-based searching strategies or detection-based data association algorithms. In this paper, our objective is to ana...
Automatic counting of people, entering or exiting a region of interest, is very important for both business and security applications. This paper introduces an automatic and robus...
Abstract Modern service robots will soon become an essential part of modern society. As they have to move and act in human environments, it is essential for them to be provided wit...