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Weightless Neural System Employing Simple Sensor Data for Efficient Real-Time Round-Corner, Junction and Doorway Detection for Autonomous System Path Planning in Smart Robotic Assisted Healthcare Wheelchairs

Gillham, Michael and McElroy, Ben and Howells, Gareth and Kelly, Stephen W. and Spurgeon, Sarah K. and Pepper, Matthew G. (2012) Weightless Neural System Employing Simple Sensor Data for Efficient Real-Time Round-Corner, Junction and Doorway Detection for Autonomous System Path Planning in Smart Robotic Assisted Healthcare Wheelchairs. In: 2012 Third International Conference on Emerging Security Technologies. IEEE, pp. 161-164. ISBN 978-1-4673-2448-9. E-ISBN 978-0-7695-4791-6. (doi:10.1109/EST.2012.21) (KAR id:38135)

Abstract

Human assistive devices need to be effective with real-time assistance in real world situations: powered wheelchair users require reassuring robust support, especially in the area of collision avoidance. However, it is important that the intelligent system does not take away control from the user. The patient must be allowed to provide the intelligence in the system and the assistive technology must be engineered to be sufficiently smart to recognize and accommodate this. Robotic assistance employed in the healthcare arena must therefore emphasize positive support rather than adopting an intrusive role. Weightless Neural Networks are an excellent pattern recognition tool for real-time applications. This paper introduces a technique for look-ahead identification of open doorways and junctions. Simple sensor data in real-time is used to detect open doors with inherent data uncertainties using a technique applied to a Weightless Neural Network Architecture.

Item Type: Book section
DOI/Identification number: 10.1109/EST.2012.21
Uncontrolled keywords: robot sensing systems; wheelchairs; junctions; sonar; neurons; pattern recognition
Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering > TK7800 Electronics > TK7880 Applications of electronics > TK7882.P3 Pattern recognition systems
T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering > TK7800 Electronics > TK7880 Applications of electronics > TK7895.E42 Embedded computer systems
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Engineering and Digital Arts
Depositing User: M. Gillham
Date Deposited: 01 Feb 2014 19:57 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:14 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/38135 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Gillham, Michael.

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Howells, Gareth.

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Kelly, Stephen W..

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Spurgeon, Sarah K..

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Pepper, Matthew G..

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